Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A)
There were 68 in-person participants and 26 online participants.
Two academic investigators and five evaluation team members were also in attendance to give their comments.
【Couse Title】
Let's take a peek into the world of micro organisms!
【Date】
Thursday, August 10, 2023, 13:30-15:30
【Place】
KARIYA Cultural Center "AIRIS"
In April 2023, UK based organization [Braintastic! Science](*1) piloted their new show for children, Amazing Animals, at the Edinburgh Science Festival, featuring the work of Professor Toshiyuki Nakagaki. During the show, founder and presenter Ginny Smith introduced the families to the amazing cognitive abilities of animals including crows, chimps and dolphins as well as the surprising puzzle-solving skills of the humble slime mould. The audience were challenged to solve a simple maze, and to connect the Tokyo area subway map, before seeing the slime mould’s solutions, and hearing about how effectively they can solve puzzles like this, despite not having a brain! The show was received really well, and Braintastic! Science now plan to add it to their repertoire, taking it to schools and festivals around the UK and (occasionally) elsewhere, sharing the amazing abilities of the slime mould, and the work of the Professor Nakagaki group, with a wide and diverse audience.
(*1) Braintastic! Science
https://www.braintasticscience.com/
【Couse Title】
Toyota Nishi High school Laboratory tour
【Date】
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 15:30-17:30
【Place】
Aichi University of Education
Couse Title
Meeting for development of teaching materials using microorganisms
Date
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 15:30-17:30
Place
Aichi University of Education
「Methods and Applications in Mathematical Life Sciences --Transformative Research A: 3G+∞ Fusion Meeting —」
Date : 28-29 Jan, 2023
Place: Kawauchi Hagi Hall, Tohoku University
Visitors can directly observe 30 kinds of protozoa using 4 different microscopes according to their interests, and wrote short comments to share with other visitors.
Two speakers from overseas and four from Japan gave lectures. Forty participants attended in person and 30 participated online.
【Date】
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 9:30-11:00
【Place】
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (Fukue Island)
【Contents】
We explained on red tide and swimming behavior of red-tide plankters, and introduced the research activities of Ethological dynamics of protists in diorama environments.
[Program]
Hokkaido Keisei High School SSH 1-day experience program
Commemorative photo after the course
【Course Title】
Let's look into the world of microorganisms
【Date】
Sunday, August 28, 2022, 13:00-15:00
【Place】
Miyoshi City Library Learning Exchange Plaza "SunLive"
【Contents】
introduction of various microorganisms and their research, observation of microorganisms in water using a microscope. In this lecture, we introduced the research activities of Ethological dynamics of protists in diorama environments.
This was our first meeting in which all members participated.
Senior scientific research specialists and external evaluation committee members also attended the meeting to give their comments.
Photo: a student dissecting a female of “akaika” squid
Dr. Atsushi Taniguchi, Dr. Charles Fossepre, and graduate student Shun Echigoya gave a science lecture for high school students at Asahikawa Kita High School in Hokkaido. The theme was "Exploring the Ecology and Behavior of Protists," and participants learned experientially through field practice, laboratory practice, and lectures. It was hosted by Hokkaido University and the Hokkaido branch of the Yomiuri Shimbun, and co-sponsored by Ethological Dynamics in Diorama Environments.
Science Lectures
https://www.es.hokudai.ac.jp/news/2022-06-18-science-lecture/
Reported in the Hokkaido edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on July 20, 2022.
Hokkaido University Research Times
https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/researchtimes/
science lecture 2022 part1
https://www.cris.hokudai.ac.jp/news/3196
science lecture 2022 part2
https://www.cris.hokudai.ac.jp/news/3246
Twitter
https://twitter.com/HokkaidoUnivPR/status/1572100190185869313?s=20&t=-4PihQ-L6SmjaeNEa-Nt1Q
Shimoda Seaside Experiment Center, University of Tsukuba
Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Yukinori Nishigami and others, the program students studied and conducted experiments on the theme of "Exploring the Behavior of Protists," and then presented and discussed their findings.
National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea at Hatsukaichi City