The 3rd Science Communication Webinar
This is a report from the 3rd Science Communication Webinar hosted by CDSFR. This time, the webinar was attended by more than 30 people, which had the program extended due to so many interesting questions we had. Personally, I felt so hopeful and encouraged by Dr. Mitamura's words, "research can be conducted even without a fund." Although I'm still in high school, I felt motivated to step out of my comfort zone and try to start my own little research project. We'd like to thank Dr. Mitamura, Dr. Zaima, Dr. Watanabe for helping us putting together such an inspirational webinar, and everyone who participated in the 3rd Science Communication Webinar.
Founder and host of the 3rd SCW
Ayane Miura
2021/08/10 (Tue)
Timetable
6:00PM
Webinar starts
6:00PM-6:05PM
Opening
6:05PM-6:20PM
Talk by Dr. Mitamura on his research
6:20PM-6:45PM
Discussion - what's it like to be a researcher?
6:45PM-6:55PM
Question
6:55PM-7:00PM
Closing and announcements
Professor at Kyoto University,
Faculty of Agriculture
Dr. Hiromichi Mitamura
I would often went to the lake, pond, and lake for fishing as a child. I could come across fish from spring, when the water started to get warm, to fall, when the mountains get colorful - but I missed them during winter, when cold winds blew.
"I want to see fish all year round - I want to know "when" and "where" and "what" they're doing"
With this thought from the young age in my heart, now I study a wide range of fishes, regardless of whether it's inside or outside Japan.
Event Report
Starting off with such exciting quizzes guessing species of fishes in pictures, the 3rd Science Communication Webinar became an excellent opportunity to explore Dr. Mitamura's exciting world of fish research - Biotelemetry tagging penguins and tunas, false kelpfish's migration patterns, and the world's newest technology of detecting the position of individuals within a herd of tunas, and many more. We've also received a lot of great reviews from participants after the event. Here's one of them - "I felt like I looked into a world that I could never have before."
Clips from the Discussion
This summary was made by Ayane Miura
Why did you decide to become a researcher?
I've always wondered where all the fish go during winters - I could catch so many fish during summer but I could barely even see any of them during winter. It all started with the idea that I might be able to catch them even during winter, only if I knew exactly where the fish is so that I could get my bait right in front of it.
What do you like about being a researcher?
I like that I can express my thoughts, ideas and philosophy as an individual through research. That is, being able to easily express what I think about this idea, and how I understand that idea.
What do you not like about being a researcher?
Absolutely nothing. Everyday is so enjoyable and rewarding. I can appreciate it enough that I can do research that I always wanted to do, and I develop my interests on top of that.
What are the goals of your research projects?
I told you about how you could convey your ideas and philosophy to others through research earlier. The purpose is to have all humans and organisms around them live as they wish, as vibrant and lively as they can be. Of course, we do research so that we can benefit human race - but I always ponder what I do what I do for. It's easy to conduct research for people - but I'd like to go further than that, as I believe we're supposed to help other organisms as well.