Activity Reports
Why I Became a Scientist
Student essays from the 2024 WISE FoPM Graduate Program Course “Scientific Writing, Publication, and Communication”
Research in the basic sciences has the potential to transform the future of science and society, sometimes in ways that the original researcher may never have thought possible. Without the contribution of basic science, we would not have mRNA vaccines, laser eye surgery, or even microwave ovens. Equally, without basic science, we could never have visualized the structures of biomolecules, developed the field of quantum computing, or known the excitement of space exploration.
In this course, graduate students in the sciences at the University of Tokyo wrote essays to inspire junior high school students to engage with science and the possibilities it offers the world Their writing was refined by an innovative open science peer review process under the tutelage of instructors Dr. Kate Harris and Prof. Mark Vagins. Please enjoy exploring and reading them.
DONG Chenze
Astronomy’s Fundamental Flaw
ISHII Takanao
Casting a light on nonequilibrium phenomena
SASAKI Daichi
Looking back to the beginning of the universe, shaping the future
SASAOKA Taiga
Supernovae Hunter: Spot the Difference of Night Sky to Solve Mysteries of the Universe
OKOCHI Tomoaki
Reasons to be a Solid State Scientist
NAKASHIMA Yosuke
What makes color? – Chemistry in language of physics
TONG Xinhai
Seeking For the Arrow of Time---The direction to which time flows.
WANG Shijie
Collider: The most advanced power of humans to explore how the world forms
ZHOU Dongao
Symmetry: What makes the world what it is
AIKYO Kota
Physics near you: wonder and challenge in crystals
ISHIKAWA Riku
Supersymmetry -a brand new attractive theory in particle physics
INOUE Shoma
Physics in Ramen and cellular organelles
IMAMURA Soichiro
Quantum Machine Learning: AI with a Completely New Computer
IWASAKI Tetsuya
Quantum Hall Effect and Mathematical Physics
ORII Ippo
How many dimensions do you live in?
KAGEURA Yuta
Cosmic Reionization: Exploring the Origins of the Universe
GUAN Xinye
Supersymmetry: a new key to understand our world
KIDO Daisaburo
Can computer bridge between the gap between ideal and fact?
HARA Yoshinori
Stick a PINN in it – Machine Learning vs. Numerical Simulation in Physics Research
FUJIMOTO Gen
Gazing at the remains of stars in the night sky
HOSHINO Masahiro
Why I explore the Quantum Wonderland
MATSUURA Shuta
Turning Heat into Power: The Potential of the Thermoelectric Effect
YAMADA Shogo
Next-Generation Memory Devices: The Application of New Magnets
EBIHARA Sho
Look Into the Heavens, Look Into the Past
YAMADA Akira
Do you like cloudy days?
OTAKE Tomu
How to store energy permanently?
NISHINA Hideaki
Carbon network synthesis: Designing smallest blueprints
LYU Meng
The Standard Model: He who fights the dragon becomes a dragon himself
MATSUI Kosuke
Counterintuitive Properties in Quantum Mechanics and How We Can Apply Them to Everyday Life
IKEHARA Shion
Quantum of Solace: Saving the World with Quantum Computing
INOUE Shinichi
The mysterious nature of quantum bits
MACHINAGA Akihiro
Evolution of society using “quantum” computers
KANG Daemo
My Journey to Becoming a Scientist: New laser technology sheds light on solving environmental issues
IDE Ryuhoh
Studying Cutting-Edge Physics Helps Improving Our Lives
TAKAHASHI Kazuma
What Is Beyond Smartphones?
NOMURA Takefumi
Why I Became a Quantum Engineer