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Chemistry in the Liberal Arts
Shohei Tashiro, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
| Edited by Hiroshi Nishihara and Munetaka Nakata "Chemistry of Liberal Arts" - Life, Environment and Energy - Tokyo Kagaku Doujin (2023) ISBN 978-4-8079-2041-9 |
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Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (2023) |
Many of you may have started learning new subjects from your teachers, seniors, or classmates at the beginning of a new school year. What is your impression of chemistry? Compared to physics, information, biology, etc., it may seem a little plain. But this is because chemistry is deeply embedded in modern society as the foundation that supports resources, the environment, energy, medicine, and so on. This book provides a bird's-eye view of the grand timeline from the beginning of the universe and life to the present and future of the earth and humankind from the viewpoint of chemistry. It vividly shows that chemistry is deeply involved in many matters, from the origin of the elements at the beginning of the universe, to the synthesis of biomolecules by combining them, the circulation of oxygen necessary to sustain life, life-threatening diseases and their treatment, and the solution of resource and energy problems that threaten both the earth and human beings. Of course, chemistry alone will not save the world. Of course, chemistry alone will not save the world, but it is indisputable that it plays a part. The Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, and the Department of Chemistry are conducting cutting-edge research to solve the problems and mysteries mentioned in this book by covering a wide range of fields, including physical chemistry, materials chemistry, information chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, cosmogeochemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.
This book is authored by 12 chemists, all of whom graduated from the Department of Chemistry of the University of Tokyo 47 years ago. We hope that this book, written by our seniors, will stimulate your interest in the study of chemistry, even if only a little.
Published in The Rigakubu News, May 2024