“It was great” to Akira Yoshino, a female teacher who opened the door to science

“It was fine” to female teacher Akira Yoshino who opened the door to science December 10 22:09

Akira Yoshino, who has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is a book that scientifically explains how candles burn from homeroom teachers when an opportunity to become interested in chemistry goes to Suita City Senri 2nd Elementary School in Osaka. , "I'm recommending" The Science of Candle "" at a conference.

Even in Stockholm, Sweden, where he attends the Nobel Prize award ceremony, Mr. Yoshino introduced this episode on occasions such as a commemorative lecture called "Nobel Lecture" and a visit to a local Japanese school. The

In an interview with NHK in October, Mr. Yoshino said that he remembered that the teacher who recommended the book was a new female teacher and his name was "Mr. Naito". "Tick my curiosity." I was connected to the Nobel Prize, and I would love to see you if the teacher was alive. "

When NHK proceeded with coverage based on Yoshino-san's classmates, elementary school officials, and records from those days, "Naito-sensei" was found to be in Hokkaido and visited directly.

Yoshie Tsuda, maiden name Keie Naito (83) says that he did not remember recommending "Science of Candles", but "I'm surprised that I remembered my name well. I think that the Nobel Prize was not a trigger for me, but it was because the study was carried out by Mr. Yoshino who had the qualities and abilities, "he said.

Mr. Tsuda was that Mr. Yoshino was appointed as a new teacher when he was in the fourth grade of elementary school, and was in contact with his children as if they were siblings away from the year.

When asked for a message to Mr. Yoshino, Mr. Tsuda wrote in his book "The Science of Candles" that he was "good."

Tsuda-san said about the thoughts in the message: “It ’s easy to say,“ It ’s great. ” I think I was able to demonstrate it, and I would like to tell you that it was great. ”