A special classroom by Hideki Shirakawa, who won the Nobel Prize, was held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Koto-ku, Tokyo, to convey the joy of science to children.
The special classroom of Hideki Shirakawa, an emeritus professor at the University of Tsukuba, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000, was suspended due to the influence of the new Corona, but it was reopened for the first time in two years, and the venue was Tokyo on the 18th. A total of eight elementary and junior high school children participated in the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Koto Ward.
First, Mr. Shirakawa introduced the plastic that conducts electricity, which was the reason for winning the Nobel Prize, and explained that it is widely used in familiar products such as batteries and TV monitors.
The children then tried to make plastic that conducts electricity, and conducted experiments using reagents while having the staff set an example.
And when I checked with the LED lights that the plastic was energized, the children were surprised and aloud, joyfully and mysteriously looking at them.
Mr. Shirakawa said, "It is very important to enjoy the fun of science, and I hope you will experience it as a child."