Rigakuru podcast

🧑‍🚀 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 Princeton University. He was working at the World Bank before joining JAXA in July 2023. In this episode:...

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 #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo #SchoolofScience Music:Incompetech.com

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 ( https://solid-state-chemistry.jp/english/ ) Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi ( https://rvndrpn.wixsite.com/ravindra ) Follow us on FB: ⁠ht...

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/ ) Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi ( https://rvndrpn.wixsite.com/ravindra )   Follow us on FB: ⁠https:...

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 Specialist, School of Science Follow us on FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci⁠ #gold #UniversityofToky...

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. Ravindra Palavalli Nettimi Suggested book: Gödel, Escher, Bach by   Douglas Hofstadter . Feature article sup...

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: Incompetech. Sound effects: Zapsplat #Milkyway #galaxy #space #metals #astronomy #UTokyo

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 interview, Dr. Hayashi explains: Why study sleep in worms and mice? What are REM and non-REM sleep?...

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 Music: Incompetech. Sound effects: Zapsplat

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. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Guest: Dr. Masato Tsuji. https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/people/tsuji_masa...

⚛️ 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. Kento Sasaki https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/people/sasaki_kento/ Music: Incompetech Sound effects: Zaps...

🐦🔬 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 of Active Matter physics as Dr. Nishiguchi sheds light on the secrets of collective movements. 🌡️ But wa...

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: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci⁠⁠ Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Guest: Kohei Takahashi http://www.bs.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~tayou...

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: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci⁠⁠ Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi Guests: Prof. Wataru Iwasaki and Dr. Tomoyuki Mikami. http:/...

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 #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo #SchoolofScience Music: "Bleeping Demo" Kevin McLeod, Incompetech.com Sound effects...

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 #scicomm #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo #SchoolofScience Music: "Dream Catcher" Incompetech.com Soun...

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 #interstellar #research #scicomm #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo #SchoolofScience

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 #climatechange #globalwarming #pets #research #scicomm #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo #SchoolofScience

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: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo.sci #health #insulin #metabolism#Diabetes #research #scicomm #UniversityofTokyo #UTokyo #SchoolofS...

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: Zapsplat.com Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi  Follow us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/UTokyo....

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: "Upbeat Forever" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Sound effect: Zapsplat.com Host: Dr. Ravindra Palava...

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) Sound effect: Zapsplat.com Host: Dr. Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi  Follow us on FB: https://www.fac...

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 #SchoolofScience Music: "Upbeat Forever" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Sound effect: Freesound.org Host: Dr....

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 Please include attribution. Credit: School of Science, The University of Tokyo. Credits Music: "...