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Rigakuru podcast
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In around two minutes, we will give you a broad overview of the latest science from the School of Science, University of Tokyo. Each episode features a research paper. Our aim is to reach and inspire a wide range of audiences like you. #Science4allHost: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimihttps://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/
Episodes
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Becoming an Astronaut [interview with JAXA astronaut candidate Dr. Makoto Suwa]
🧑🚀 Have you ever wondered how to achieve your dream of becoming an astronaut? 🤔 Well, our special guest is one of the two latest astronaut candidates from JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Dr. Makoto Suwa. After his undergrad at UTokyo, he obtained a Ph.D. in Geosciences from...
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Cosmic dust and its mysteries (with Dr. Sakon Itsuki)
What can dust tell us about the origin of life? Guest: Dr. Sakon Itsuki (https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/people/sakon_itsuki/) Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi (https://rvndrpn.wixsite.com/ravindra) Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci #cosmology #space #bigbang...
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How AI and robots help build next generation solid state batteries (with Dr. Taro Hitosugi)
Ever wondered if AI and robots could replace scientists? What if humans and machines can collaborate to inspire each other. Would that allow us to design next generation solid state batteries that can charge in minutes or seconds? Guest: Dr. Taro Hitosugi…
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18. How fast is the universe expanding? (with Dr. Kenneth Wong)
Ever wondered how scientists measure the speed of expansion of the universe? Gravitational lensing where the gravitational force of a celestial body bends light could play a role in our efforts to estimate. Find out how. Guest: Dr. Kenneth Wong, Assistant Professor (https://kcwong.github.io/)…
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17. Gold clusters and their applications (with Dr. Leonardo Hayato Takeshige)
If all types of gold have the same gold atoms, what gives them different colors? How can gold help see deformations in plastics and illuminate our houses? Find out in this episode. Guest: Dr. Leonardo Hayato Takeshige, Postdoc, School of Science Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli Nettimi, Project...
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Careers in mathematics, with Dr. Hidetaka Sakai
Have you ever wondered what a mathematician does in a day-to-day life? What jobs can you do after a degree in mathematics? I spoke to Prof. Sakai Hidetaka of the School of Science to find out. Guest: Prof. Hidetaka Sakai. https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/people/people003341.html Host: Dr....
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16. Finding metals in the Milky Way
How does one find metals in the Milky Way galaxy? And how would that help us? Find out in this episode. Press release: https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/10003/ Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci Guest: Dr. Noriyuki Matsunaga Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Music:...
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Sleep Secrets with Dr. Yu Hayashi
Dr. Yu Hayashi and his team study sleep in nematode worms and mice. Their aim is to understand why we sleep and what is sleepiness. They hope to uncover the role of REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM sleep, and potentially contribute to treating sleep disorders and other human diseases. In this...
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15. What are slow earthquakes?
What are slow earthquakes and can they help scientists understand and forecast devastating earthquakes? Press release: https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/info/8576/ https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2222102120 Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi...
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14. Why we look away from scary things
What can frightened flies tell us about phobias and anxiety disorders? Find out how scientists scare flies and study fear at a molecular and neural levels. Press release: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press/z0508_00297.html Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci Host: Dr....
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13. Atoms as sensors
⚛️ How can atoms be sensors? What can they sense? Find out how scientists fabricate quantum sensors and what the sensors can do for you. Press release: https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/info/8470/ Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Guest: Dr....
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The Science of Collective Movements with Dr. Daiki Nishiguchi
🐦🔬 Have you ever wondered how bacteria and birds move collectively? Or how do principles from physics and biology come together to unravel the mysteries of microswimmers like bacteria, human cells, and algae? 🤔 Well, Dr. Nishiguchi is here to blow your mind! 💡 Discover the captivating world…
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12. Sexual diversity explained at the level of genes
These Japanese algae have three sexes. If two sexes were enough to reproduce, why did they evolve the third sex? Find out the secrets that scientists revealed hidden in the sex chromosomes. Press release: https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/info/8477/ Follow us on FB:...
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11. A fossil mystery of Tully monster
Fossils are like nature’s puzzles that can reveal the evolution of life. In this episode, you will learn about the mystery of a prehistoric animal called the Tully Monster. Press release: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press/z0508_00286.html Follow us on FB:...
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10. How millipedes get new legs
How many legs do millipedes have? And how do they add new legs as they grow? Find out in this episode. Press release: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press/z0508_00288.html Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci #critters #millipedes #summer #research #scicomm…
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9. How to cool your brain
On a hot summer day, you may seek air conditioning. How do other animals prevent overheating or even frying their heat-sensitive brain? Press release: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/985277 Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci #dinosaurs #nose #summer #birds #research...
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8. How did life begin at a molecular level?
Find out how researchers study space biomolecules and what they learned about a likely precursor of amino acids. Music: Incompetech.com. “Ethernight Club” Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci #astrochemistry #hydroxylamine #origins #life #space...
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7. Is winter sunburn killing these cute algal balls?
Marimo algae are at risk of winter sunburn. Listen to find out why. Press release: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press/z0508_00269.html Music and Sound effect: Zapsplat.com Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci #Marimo #VisitJapan...
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6. Light, Enzyme, and Action
What happened when researchers shone a light on an enzyme called Akt2, and what does it mean for diabetes treatment? Press release: http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/2023/8291/ Music and Sound effect: Zapsplat.com Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Follow us on FB:...
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5. An exotic state of matter
You know solid, liquid, and gas. But scientists grew a crystal in the lab that contains a new state of matter called spin-orbital liquid. What does it mean? Press release: http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/2022/8153/ Music: "Upbeat Forever" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Sound effect:...
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4. Shaken or stirred: the key to growing crystals faster
Ever tried growing crystals in school, and wondered what happens at the molecular level during the process? Wonder no more! Scientists took timelapse images of the process at a molecular level. Find out more on this episode. Press release:http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/2022/8192/ Music:...
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3. Is it a leaf or a flower?
Flowers are modified leaves. Then, during plant growth, how does a plant differentiate leaves and flowers? The answer may help modify ornamental flowers and vegetable crop leaves. Press release: http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/2022/8178/ Music: "Upbeat Forever" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)...
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2. How to collect samples from an asteroid
Scientists found two mysterious dark particles outside the storage container of the Hayabusa2 spacecraft sent to the Ryugu asteroid. What were they, and what do they tell us about designing storage containers? #JAXA #asteroid #Ryugu #Hayabusa2 #research #scicomm #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo...
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1. Of mice, maternal cells, and immunity
Find out how maternal cells can help shape the immune response of mice pups soon after birth. Do the maternal cells that we gain from our mothers while in the womb influence our immune system long after birth? Press release: http://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/2022/8139/ Podcast usage restriction...
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In around two minutes, we will give you a broad overview of the latest science from the School of Science, University of Tokyo. Each episode features a research paper. Our aim is to reach and inspire a wide range of audiences like you. #Science4allHost: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimihttps://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/
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