
Title
Todai kyoju ga katariau 10 no mirai yosoku (10 future predictions discussed by University of Tokyo professors)
Size
246 pages, 127x188mm
Language
Japanese
Released
November 16, 2023
ISBN
9784479394150
Published by
DAIWA SHOBO
Book Info
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Almost half of the new additions have been added to the YouTube channel "", making it a complete book!
Science professors who conduct cutting-edge research every day at the University of Tokyo will gather together to discuss the future.
The future of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk's trends, why the coronavirus vaccine was completed so quickly, what can be done to extend healthy lifespans, and where is Japanese science headed? A collection of conversations packed with cutting-edge knowledge, with every page filled with "That's right!"
◆Part 1 Junichi Rekimoto x Keisuke Goda x Yutaka Matsuo
Will we enter an age where humans will be able to download abilities? / Is the era of “introverted/positive” coming? / Is it possible to create a human who will live to be 1,000 years old? / Is super long life really a good thing for humans? / What is Elon Musk's "dangerousness"? / Google also started out of curiosity, not for commercial purposes / Do researchers like science fiction? / Is Breast already old? Why “chat” is creative / Japan has many “soldiers” but not enough “commanders” etc.
◆Part 2 "Information/Communication"
Hiroshi Ezaki x Tadahiro Kuroda x Yoshihiro Kawahara
6G will become the main infrastructure / 7G and even 8G world! / Is it like magic? Technology that captures energy from the air/no need to charge your smartphone! / A future in which self-driving cars will change the concept of address / What ultimate miniaturization will bring / Each person will have “their own semiconductor chip” / The day when “my chip” will defeat GAFA / “Hoi Poi Capsule” can be created/Why the feeling of “fun” is the strongest/Everything is possible in the Metaverse, etc.
◆Part 3 "Space"
Shinichi Nakasuka x Tomonori Totani x Hiroshi Esaki
Space exploration is in an era of democratization/The elevator that goes from the ground to space/Still going strong 20 years later! Nakasuka Lab's small satellites/What will happen if the number of small satellites increases/Are satellites a "jammer" for astronomers? / Could space resources be sold at a higher price than gold? / Smartphones can almost be used as satellites / Can dark matter solve the mysteries of the universe? /If I could figure it out, would it be worth 10 Nobel Prizes? etc.
◆Part 4 “Illness and life”
Reiko Shinkura x Taisuke Tomita x Keisuke Goda
Debris that accumulates in the brain causes dementia / How to prevent dementia / A major turning point in immunology / The surprising relationship between the brain and the immune system / Behind the scenes of health checkups that you may not know / The key to the intestinal environment is IgA antibodies / Does your personality change when you receive a fecal transplant? / People who have antibodies and people who don't / Why the coronavirus vaccine was created so quickly / Why breastfeeding is important / What is lactic acid bacteria? Is it really effective? /There is technology to predict cerebral infarction, etc.
(Written by ESAKI Hiroshi,, Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology / 2025)

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