Murakami Seminar Series
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Questioning a low-carbon society
Masato Murakami, Shinobu Kobayashi
Chapter 1: Low-Carbon Society
Carbon is a very useful element and the foundation of life.
What were Professor Manabe's Nobel Prize-winning achievements?
Chapter 2: The Water Planet - Earth
The numerous miracles brought about by the unique structure of water
Why can life exist on Earth?
Chapter 3: The Sun and the Earth
Examining the factors that affect Earth's temperature and environment
The four seasons are created by the tilt of the Earth's rotational axis.
Tackling the energy problem
Masato Murakami
Shinobu Kobayashi
Chapter 1: What is Energy?
What exactly is energy?
Review the fundamentals of energy and the principles of power generation from middle and high school science.
Chapter 2: Renewable Energy
What is renewable energy?
What are the challenges of wind and solar power generation, which are being introduced in various countries?
Chapter 3 Batteries
A thorough examination of batteries that are currently attracting attention.
A battery is a container for storing electricity and is separate from the energy source.
This perspective is important.
Examining the SDGs
Masato Murakami
Shinobu Kobayashi
What are the SDGs, which are currently attracting attention worldwide?
How were the 17 goals chosen?
Why are companies taking the SDGs so seriously?
What should be done for the Earth to develop sustainably?
Let's all think about this seriously.
Understanding the historical context is also necessary to understand the SDGs.
What kind of organization is the United Nations, which proposed the SDGs?
The world is truly a battleground for power games.
How to make it work to one's own country's advantage is the top priority.
This seminar will examine the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), understand their essence, and explore together how they can be achieved, with instructors and students working together.
Becoming familiar with digital technology
Masato Murakami
Nobuo Kobayashi
We'll start from the basics and review how computers evolved from the binary system, the foundation of digital technology, to performing basic arithmetic operations.
You can learn about the advancements in the internet, what digital transformation (DX) is, and the meaning and significance of artificial intelligence (AI) together with other seminar students.
Some people give up on using digital technology from the start, believing it's impossible for them. This is called the digital divide. In other words, there is a disparity between those who can use IT technology and those who cannot. This is an unfortunate situation.
This book will unravel the operating principles of digital devices that have been shrouded in mystery.
Why not join the seminar students and get acquainted with digital technology?