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OISTポッドキャスト「OKEON美ら森プロジェクト」—沖縄の自然の今を、未来へつなぐために 雨の日も、風の日も。沖縄本島の各地で、その場所の自然を24時間365日モニタリング。「OKEON美ら森プロジェクト」と名付けられたプロジェクトは、沖縄の生物多様性をリアルタイムで記録し、研究者へ貴重なデータを提供するとともに、地域や教育機関との連携にも力を注いでいます。 このポッドキャストでは、プロジェクトの現場を支える3名のスタッフが、沖縄県で活躍するDJのナガハマヒロキさんのインタビューに応えながら、プロジェクトと未来への思いを語ります。 地球温暖化や生物多様性の喪失といったグローバルな課題が、沖縄にどのような影響を与えているのか——。 その答えを探るために、沖縄本島全域24地点に設置されたモニタリングサイト「OKEON美ら森プロジェクト」です。 このプロジェクトを進めているのは、沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）の環境科学・インフォマティクスセクション。2015年にスタートし、現在も継続してデータ収集を行っています。 同セクションのリサーチサポートスペシャリスト・小笠原昌子さんは、沖縄の生物多様性の高さについて次のように語ります。 「日本国内で確認されているアリの種は約300種ですが、そのうちの150種、つまり半数が沖縄に生息しているんです。」 沖縄の自然は、国内外の研究者にとっても注目のフィールド。プロジェクトの目的は、こうしたデータを活用して世界水準の研究を進めると同時に、地域社会とも連携して地域に還元していくことにあります。 もう一人のリサーチサポートスペシャリスト・諏訪部真友子さんは、このプロジェクトの独自性を次のように説明します。 「やんばるのような森林地域だけでなく、都市部や農地などさまざまな環境でモニタリングを行っているため、沖縄本島そのものが研究モデルとして活用できます。」 得られたデータは、気候変動などのグローバルな環境課題を地域スケールで捉えるための重要な手がかりにもなっています。 フィールドでのモニタリングを支えるのが、リサーチサポートテクニシャンの金城利寛さんです。収集しているデータの内容について、こう語ります。 「テント型トラップで採集した昆虫、ボイスレコーダーで録音した自然音、設置カメラで記録された動画、気象データなど、多様な視点から自然環境をとらえています。」 これまでに蓄積されたデータは、さまざまな研究や社会的対応にも活用されてきました。たとえば： 台風などの極端気象時に、自然音の変化から環境への影響を探る研究 ヒアリなど有害外来種への対策 野生イノシシの分布を動画記録から特定し、豚熱（CSF）対策に貢献 また、地域社会との連携の一環として、タイの高校と沖縄県立球陽高等学校の生徒たちによる環境教育プログラムを積極的に支援しています。プロジェクトメンバーは高校生たちにアリの調査・研究手法を指導し、研究力の向上、そして国際理解教育の一助ともなっています。 小笠原さんは、「どんなに小さなことでも、このプロジェクトのネットワークを活用して成果を得てほしい」と語ります。 そして、沖縄県出身の金城さんは、次のように締めくくりました。「この美しい島の多様な自然を未来へ残していくためには、モニタリングを継続していくことが、問題に正しく対処していくために大切だと思っています。」 プロジェクトメンバー3名によるインタビューは、2025年3月に収録されました。 OKEON美ら森プロジェクトがめざす、リアルタイムモニタリングによる環境資源の保全と活用の姿を、ぜひお聞きください。 --- このポッドキャストは、科学技術振興機構（JST）「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」の支援を受けて実施しました。 OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点紹介のウェブサイト（英語のみ）： https://www.oist.jp/coi-next 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて（外部リンク ） 2025-05-2227 min
The OIST PodcastOkinawa’s hidden shark hotspots have a vital role as shark sanctuariesOkinawa and its surrounding waters represent what marine biologists call a "shark and ray hotspot" in terms of both diversity and conservation significance. In this episode of the OIST podcast, Dr. Fabienne Ziadi-Künzli, a marine biologist and shark researcher at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), explained that this region creates unique habitats for sharks throughout their different life stages. Marine predators with surprising similarities to humans Okinawa hosts impressive species including tiger sharks, whale sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks, and hammerhead sharks, along with numerous deep-sea shark species that remain hidden from casual ob...2025-04-1837 minThe OIST PodcastOkinawa’s hidden shark hotspots have a vital role as shark sanctuariesOkinawa and its surrounding waters represent what marine biologists call a "shark and ray hotspot" in terms of both diversity and conservation significance. In this episode of the OIST podcast, Dr. Fabienne Ziadi-Künzli, a marine biologist and shark researcher at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), explained that this region creates unique habitats for sharks throughout their different life stages. Marine predators with surprising similarities to humans Okinawa hosts impressive species including tiger sharks, whale sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks, and hammerhead sharks, along with numerous deep-sea shark species that remain hidden from casual ob...2025-04-1837 min
OISTポッドキャスト沖縄の海で挑む多種多様な研究プロジェクトで沖縄に貢献をしていきたい 「沖縄という場所は、海洋研究するには非常に良い場所だなと思いました」と語るのは、ワシントン大学で流体力学を学び、カリフォルニア大学サンタバーバラ校で海洋の応用研究を行っていた御手洗哲司教授。OISTを初めて訪れた当時の様子を振り返ります。2009年からOISTで海洋生態物理学ユニットを立ち上げ、今は研究担当ディーンとしても活躍する御手洗教授は、沖縄の自然環境を活かした研究を展開しています。テーマはサンゴ礁や深海の熱水噴出孔など多岐にわたります。 御手洗教授は、沖縄に貢献できる研究を目指し、様々なプロジェクトを推進しています。例えば、NTTおよびその他国内外の研究機関と共同で自律型海洋ロボットを用いた台風の直接観測を行い、台風の目の直下でデータを収集して予測精度の向上を目指しています。 さらに、海洋によるCO2吸収のプロセスを理解し、人工的に強化する方法を探る研究や、第十一管区海上保安本部および那覇海上保安部と協力して離岸流の予測システムを開発し、リアルタイムで波の状態を監視するプロジェクトも進行中です。 「様々な研究分野を融合した新しい海洋研究を生み出したい」と語る御手洗教授。沖縄への貢献についても、「海の安全向上、そして産業化にもつながる研究をしていきたい」と熱意をもっています。 インタビュアーは、沖縄県内で活躍するラジオDJ、ナガハマヒロキさん。収録は2024年1月に行われました。 OIST 海洋生態物理学ユニットについて： https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/mbu OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点紹介のウェブサイト（英語のみ）： https://www.oist.jp/coi-next 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて（外部リンク https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/） 2025-03-3129 min
OIST Sonic LabSonic Lab 8 — Rosie Perkins, Professor, Royal College of Music LondonNick Luscombe from OIST Sonic Lab speaks with Rosie Perkins, who is Professor of Music, Health, and Social Science at the Royal College of Music London (RCM). Rosie’s research investigates two broad areas within music and mental health: how music and the arts support societal wellbeing and how to enhance musicians’ wellbeing and career development. Rosie has particular interest in music and parental mental health, founding and co-leading the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network which fosters novel, international, and interdisciplinary collaborations to explore the role of music in supporting parental wellbeing. Rosie’s work has been suppo...2025-03-2527 min
OISTポッドキャストOISTポッドキャスト：沖縄のサウンドスケープとウェルビーイング 沖縄には、心地よい音があふれています。そして、自然や文化が生み出す、気持ちを豊かにし、健康にも良いものがたくさんあります。そんな環境の中で、人々は全体的な幸福を実感できるのではないでしょうか。 そう語るのは、OIST Sonic Lab のアーティスティック・ディレクター、ニック・ラスカムさん。彼は、沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）知覚と行動の神経科学ユニットの福永泉美准教授とともに、「OIST Sonic Lab」を立ち上げました。 このプロジェクトの目的は、「私たちの幸福感を高める音の要素を探り、その背後にある科学を解明すること」。ポッドキャストでは、ラスカムさんと福永准教授が、それぞれの視点からこのテーマについて語ります。 インタビュアーを務めるのは、沖縄県内で活躍するラジオDJ、ナガハマヒロキさん。収録は2024年11月に行われました。 Okinawa is filled with captivating sounds. From nature to culture, the island offers an abundance of experiences that are not only pleasant but also beneficial to our well-being. In such an environment, people can truly experience a deep sense of happiness. That’s how Nick Luscombe, Artistic Director of OIST Sonic Lab, describes Okinawa. Together with Professor Izumi Fukunaga from the Neural Computation Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), he launched the OIST Sonic Lab project. The goal of this project is to explore the elements of sound that enhance our sense of well-being and uncover the science behind them. In this podcast, Luscombe and Prof. Fukunaga share their unique perspectives on the topic. The conversation is hosted by Hiroki Nagahama, a well-known radio DJ in Okinawa. The recording took place in November 2024. 2025-03-2138 minOIST Sonic LabSonic Lab 7 — healing degraded coral reefs with soundThis episode of the OIST Sonic Lab podcast features a conversation with Dr Miles Parsons who is a research scientist at The Australian Institute of Marine Science. Miles is doing some pioneering work in the oceans in Western Australia, including the use of sound to help revitalise degraded reefs. To find out more: https://www.aims.gov.au 2025-02-0523 min
OISTポッドキャスト沖縄の漁師たちが見る未来沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）の 複雑性科学と進化ユニット（ウルフ・ディークマン教授）に所属する人類学者、ジャミラ・ロドリゲス博士は、沖縄の漁業者と協力し、彼らがどのように気候変動を捉えているのか、そして彼らの幸福に最も影響を与える経済的、社会的、環境的な要因を特定するための研究を進めています。 今回、沖縄でラジオパーソナリティなどとして活躍するナガハマヒロキさんが、ロドリゲス博士と、博士の研究に協力するお二人、沖縄県宜野座村漁業協同組合長の仲栄真三七十さん、そして、ロドリゲス博士のアシスタントとして活躍する仲川沙織さんにインタビューしました。 このポットキャストエピソードでは、ロドリゲス博士がなぜ沖縄の漁師の生活に興味を持ったのか、漁師たちが直面する課題は何なのか、そして３人が目指すプロジェクトの方向性は、などについてそれぞれ語ってもらいました。 複雑性科学と進化ユニット（ウルフ・ディークマン教授）について： https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/cse OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点紹介のウェブサイト（英語のみ）： https://www.oist.jp/coi-next 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて（外部リンク https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/） 2025-02-0428 minOIST Sonic LabSonic Lab 6 — a chat with Caspar Henderson about his brilliant "A Book of Noises"Here at OIST Sonic Lab we have a deep fascination with sound, and it's a passion shared by this podcast episode`s guest, writer Caspar Henderson. His latest book, A Book of Noises - Notes on the Auraculous, is a captivating read and a wonderful contribution to the discussion about the importance of deeper listening. Link to Nick Luscombe BBC Radio programme about the hypersonic effect: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kh53 Link to Book of Noises: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo200525016.html 2025-01-0422 min
The OIST PodcastMeet Sputniko!, the artist changing how we experience science through art OIST’s first exhibition by a visiting artist transforms data on coral reef health into a thought-provoking artistic experience. Hiromi Ozaki, known by her artist's name, Sputniko!, is a Japanese British artist combining art and technology to explore social issues. Her work integrates scientific concepts and emerging technologies to question perspectives and highlight important social and environmental issues. OIST science writer Merle Naidoo recently interviewed Sputniko! for the OIST podcast. 2024-12-1842 minThe OIST PodcastMeet Sputniko!, the artist changing how we experience science through art OIST’s first exhibition by a visiting artist transforms data on coral reef health into a thought-provoking artistic experience. Hiromi Ozaki, known by her artist's name, Sputniko!, is a Japanese British artist combining art and technology to explore social issues. Her work integrates scientific concepts and emerging technologies to question perspectives and highlight important social and environmental issues. OIST science writer Merle Naidoo recently interviewed Sputniko! for the OIST podcast. 2024-12-1842 minThe OIST PodcastTech startup aims to shape the future of unmanned drone systemsFrom delivering medicine to managing drone fleets, Vyorius CEO Nishant Singh Rana shares his startup journey and insights. He discusses how Vyorius evolved from a drone manufacturer to a rising innovator in unmanned systems management. One standout story is their collaboration with the Indian government during COVID-19, where drone deliveries in Manipur cut vaccine delivery times from 1.5 hours to just 15 minutes! Now based in Japan through the OIST Innovation Accelerator, Nishant is focusing on expanding in Asia, working with airlines, logistics companies, and more. His vision? Skies filled with autonomous vehicles, transforming industries while shifting...2024-11-2732 minThe OIST PodcastTech startup aims to shape the future of unmanned drone systemsFrom delivering medicine to managing drone fleets, Vyorius CEO Nishant Singh Rana shares his startup journey and insights. He discusses how Vyorius evolved from a drone manufacturer to a rising innovator in unmanned systems management. One standout story is their collaboration with the Indian government during COVID-19, where drone deliveries in Manipur cut vaccine delivery times from 1.5 hours to just 15 minutes! Now based in Japan through the OIST Innovation Accelerator, Nishant is focusing on expanding in Asia, working with airlines, logistics companies, and more. His vision? Skies filled with autonomous vehicles, transforming industries while shifting...2024-11-2732 min
*“Yesterday, I Went to Mars ♡”*A Rising Star Surpassing the University of Tokyo: OIST Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityIn this episode, we explore the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), a groundbreaking institution that has surpassed the University of Tokyo in global rankings. Established in 2011, OIST is known for its cutting-edge research in AI, biotechnology, and other advanced fields. What sets OIST apart is its English-based education, small class sizes, and highly international environment, all situated in the serene, nature-rich setting of Okinawa.
We discuss why nurturing curiosity in children from an early age is key to preparing them for opportunities like OIST, highlighting activities that stimulate creativity, critical thinking, and global...2024-11-2405 min
OISTポッドキャストADHDに対する理解や支援を地域社会でひろげる 沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）のゲイル・トリップ教授が率いる発達神経生物学ユニットの「OISTこども研究所」では、注意欠如多動症（ADHD）の要因や、行動パターン、感情的な反応、言語力、社会性に焦点をおいた研究を行っています。エビデンスに基づいた支援の開発や検証にも力を入れています。 今回、沖縄を拠点にラジオパーソナリティなどとして活躍するナガハマヒロキさんが、同研究所の古川絵美博士と、小口真奈博士にインタビューをしました。二人は、OISTこども研究所で、地域の当事者、保護者、教育に関わる方々の協力を得て、みんなが過ごしやすい環境づくりを目指す研究活動を行っています。 このエピソードでは、ADHDの概要や日本と海外の社会における課題の違い、ADHDを持つこどもたちをどのように支援することができるのかを中心にお話しています。 また、二人が注力するプロジェクト、「らぶはび」についても紹介しています。このプロジェクトでは、ADHDの理解を深めるため、行動の多様性や脳の活動パターンの違いを研究し、その成果を地域の皆さんと共に話し合いながら、親子や地域の支援に活かして、新しい行動習慣の促進や定着を目指しています。 らぶはび アンケート参加のお願い 注意の向け方や活動レベルが周りと違っていて、困り感のあるお子さまをお持ちの保護者の方、また学校や地域で子どもやその家族を支えている方、さらには子どもの頃から同じような悩みを抱えていた成人の方々からの体験談やご意見を募集しています。みなさんのアイデアを集めて、共に解決策を見つけていくことを目指しています。ご参加はこちらから。https://lovinghabits.info/ らぶはびについて OIST発達神経生物学ユニット（ゲイル・トリップ教授）について 2024-10-3125 minOIST Sonic LabSonic Lab 4 — Sound and Well-Being DiscussionIn this episode, OIST Sonic Lab Artistic Director Nick Luscombe hosts a panel discussion recorded in front of a live audience at CIC Tokyo entitled, "The Science of Sound and Well-being." The speakers include Mark James, a cognitive scientist and philosopher working at OIST, Hikari Sandhu, a Tokyo based music therapist, and sound recordist and producer James Greer. Together, they discuss each of their backgrounds, work and research and tap into their areas of expertise and experience.2024-10-2249 minOIST Sonic LabSonic Lab 2 — UchinaaguchiIn this episode we explore how language is key to creating strong and happy communities. Nick Luscombe speaks with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, who are both based at OIST, and are passionate about promoting Uchinaaguchi across Okinawa. They detail the history of the language and their own personal connections to Uchinaaguchi, and also explain why they believe it has the power to create a greater sense of well-being. 2024-08-2836 minThe OIST PodcastOIST scientist visits Antarctica as part of a global leadership initiativeIn our latest OIST podcast episode, science communicator Merle Naidoo talks to Prof. Síle Nic Chormaic, head of OIST’s Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit. She joined the sixth cohort of Team Homeward Bound, spending 20 intense days of learning and networking on board the vessel Island Sky. Prof. Nic Chormaic explains how she secured the opportunity of a lifetime to visit the frozen continent, the highlights and challenges of her journey, and the precarious future of Antarctica.2024-08-1340 minThe OIST PodcastOIST scientist visits Antarctica as part of a global leadership initiativeIn our latest OIST podcast episode, science communicator Merle Naidoo talks to Prof. Síle Nic Chormaic, head of OIST’s Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit. She joined the sixth cohort of Team Homeward Bound, spending 20 intense days of learning and networking on board the vessel Island Sky. Prof. Nic Chormaic explains how she secured the opportunity of a lifetime to visit the frozen continent, the highlights and challenges of her journey, and the precarious future of Antarctica.2024-08-1340 minOIST Sonic LabSonic Lab 1 — An Okinawa Sound PortraitIn this first edition of the OIST Sonic Lab Podcast, OIST Sonic Lab Artistic Director, Nick Luscombe, introduces the lab's first project - an audio/visual work based on the sights and sounds of Okinawa. Featuring contributions from fellow sound producer James Greer, Okinawa based artist Ichiro Kikuta and Cassondra George from the OIST's research project "OKinawa Environmental Observation Network (OKEON)." For information about OKEON https://www.oist.jp/sdg/project/okeon-okinawa-environmental-observation-network Ichiro Kikuta - http://kikutaichiro.com The soundtrack also features the sanshin of Mutsumi Aragaki- https://en.aragakimutsumi.com ...2024-08-0625 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 6OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathe...2024-06-1635 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 6OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathe...2024-06-1635 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 5OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathe...2024-06-0927 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 5OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathe...2024-06-0927 min
OISTポッドキャストAIで健康長寿はどこまで進化するのか？北野宏明教授インタビュー OIST初の日本語ポッドキャストシリーズでは、ラジオパーソナリティーやライターとして沖縄で活躍中のナガハマヒロキさんが「OISTポッドキャスターインレジデンス」となって、グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点の取り組みをご紹介します。 今回のエピソードでは、沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）で「統合オープンシステムユニット」を率いる北野宏明教授にインタビューをしました。北野教授の専門であるシステム生物学や人工知能について、またOISTで進められている腸内細菌ゲノムの網羅的解析を AIとロボットで自動化・自律化するプロジェクトについてお話を伺いました。 AIを研究に活用することで思いもよらないような成果が期待できることや、日常生活へのAIの取り入れ方、さらには、各分野で活躍する北野教授の生活や子ども時代、そしてOISTの発展の歴史についても触れています。 OISTは、2022年に科学技術振興機構（JST）の「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」に採択されたことを受け、2023年度に、「グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点」を設立しました。 この拠点は、「ワンワールド・ワンヘルス（One World-One Health）」という、人類と自然界が密接にかかわりあうことでウェルビーイングを実現するというコンセプトを掲げています。OISTの特色である国際的かつ学際的な環境を基盤とした同拠点では、「健康な心、健康な体、健康な環境」の3分野を対象とした研究開発を、科学者やイノベーションの専門家を結集して共同で研究開発を行います。 OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のウェブサイト： https://bioconvergence.jp/ 北野教授の率いる統合オープンシステムユニットのウェブサイト： https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/obu 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて：https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/ 2024-06-0737 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 4OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2024, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathe...2024-06-0232 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 4OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2024, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathe...2024-06-0232 minOISTポッドキャスト海の環境DNAを利用した研究の最前線 OIST初の日本語ポッドキャストシリーズでは、ラジオパーソナリティーやライターとして沖縄で活躍中のナガハマヒロキさんが「OISTポッドキャスターインレジデンス」となって、グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点の取り組みをご紹介します。 このエピソードでは、「健康な環境」に深くかかわる、サンゴの研究に携わる佐藤矩行教授と、海洋科学の観点から気候変動問題に取り組むティモシー・ラバシ教授の２人が行った、海水の環境DNAを利用したそれぞれの研究発表の様子をレポートします。また、佐藤矩行教授が発起人となって始まった、OISTサンゴプロジェクトについて、佐藤士文アドバンスメントオフィサーが紹介します。 沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）は、2023年から、科学技術振興機構（JST）の「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」のプロジェクトとして、「グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点」を設立しました。 OISTのグローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点は、人類と自然界は密接につながっており、そのことによって私たちのウェルビーイングがもたらされるという「ワンワールド・ワンヘルス（One World-One Health）」の概念を実現することをビジョンに掲げています。OISTの特色である国際的かつ学際的な環境を基盤とした同拠点では、「健康な心、健康な体、健康な環境」の3分野を対象とした研究開発を科学者やイノベーションの専門家を結集して共同で研究開発を行います。 OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のウェブサイト： https://bioconvergence.jp/ 佐藤矩行教授の率いるマリンゲノミックスユニットのウェブサイト： https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/mgu ティモシー・ラバシ教授の率いる海洋気候変動ユニットのウェブサイト: https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/macc OISTサンゴプロジェクトについて： OISTサンゴプロジェクト、一年目の取り組み 環境DNAに関する研究： 海の健康診断－環境DNA解析技術によって進化する生物多様性の調査 サンゴ調査に革命を：水中ドローンで准深海の環境DNA解析が可能に 速く安価にサンゴ礁をモニタリングする強力な新技術 2024-05-3023 minOISTポッドキャスト「健康な体」に脳科学で貢献 合田裕紀子教授インタビュー OIST初の日本語ポッドキャストシリーズでは、ラジオパーソナリティーやライターとして沖縄で活躍中のナガハマヒロキさんが「OISTポッドキャスターインレジデンス」となって、グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点の取り組みをご紹介します。 今回のゲスト、合田裕紀子教授は、沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）の「シナプス生物学ユニット」を率いる脳科学者。本エピソードでは、脳科学とはどんな科学なのか、合田教授が注目しているシナプスとは何か、シナプスの研究はどう社会に役に立つのか、そして、合田教授にとっての研究の面白さなどをざっくばらんに聞きました。 OISTは、2022年に科学技術振興機構（JST）の「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」に採択されたことを受け、2023年度に、「グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点」を設立しました。 この拠点は、「ワンワールド・ワンヘルス（One World-One Health）」という、人類と自然界が密接にかかわりあうことでウェルビーイングを実現するという「ワンワールド・ワンヘルス（One World-One Health）」コンセプトを掲げています。OISTの特色である国際的かつ学際的な環境を基盤とした同拠点では、「健康な心、健康な体、健康な環境」の3分野を対象とした研究開発を、科学者やイノベーションの専門家を結集して共同で研究開発を行います。 OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のウェブサイト： https://bioconvergence.jp/ 合田教授の率いるシナプス生物学ユニットのウェブサイト： https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/sbu 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて（外部リンク https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/） 2024-05-2722 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 3Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects...2024-05-2647 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 3Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects...2024-05-2647 minOISTポッドキャストOISTグローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点とは？ OIST初の日本語ポッドキャストシリーズでは、ラジオパーソナリティーやライターとして沖縄で活躍中のナガハマヒロキさんが「OISTポッドキャスターインレジデンス」となって、グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点の取り組みをご紹介します。 今回のゲストは、グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のプロジェクトリーダーのニコラス・ラスカム教授と、OIST COI-NEXTプログラムチーフオペレーティングオフィサーを務める 田中康進 博士です。 このエピソードでは、「バイオコンバージェンス」とは何かについて解説するとともに、拠点設立から1年を振り返り、ネットワーキングの重要性や、プロジェクトからどのようなイノベーションが生まれるのかについてもお話ししています。2024年度から始まる新プロジェクトについても紹介がありました。 OISTは、2022年に科学技術振興機構（JST）の「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」に採択されたことを受け、2023年度に、「グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点」を設立しました。 この拠点は、「ワンワールド・ワンヘルス（One World-One Health）」という、人類と自然界が密接にかかわりあうことでウェルビーイングを実現するというコンセプトを掲げています。OISTの特色である国際的かつ学際的な環境を基盤とした同拠点では、「健康な心、健康な体、健康な環境」の3分野を対象とした研究開発を、科学者やイノベーションの専門家を結集して共同で研究開発を行います。 OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のウェブサイト： https://bioconvergence.jp/ 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて： https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/ 2024-05-1624 minOISTポッドキャストOIST発の科学技術イノベーションが未来を拓く：OIST COI-NEXT年次シンポジウム2023レポート ラジオパーソナリティーやライターとして沖縄で活躍中のナガハマヒロキさんが、「OISTポッドキャスターインレジデンス」となって先日行われたシンポジウムをリポートします。本ポッドキャストはOIST初の日本語ポッドキャストシリーズです。 沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）は、2022年に科学技術振興機構（JST）の「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」に採択されたことを受け、2023年度に、心・体・自然環境を基盤とした持続可能型社会の実現を目指す「グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点」を設立しました。 設立から1年を経た今、拠点事業はどのように発展し、そして今後どのように進化していくのでしょうか。 2024年2月20日、本拠点の年次シンポジウム「社会実装に向けた最先端科学」が開催されました。拠点事業の現状を共有し、さらに今後の方向を確認するため、多くの関係者が集まりました。 本シンポジウムの登壇者や、参加したスタッフや学生に、ナガハマヒロキさんがインタビューを行い、それぞれの視点からお話を聞きました。 このエピソードでは、３つの対談と、イベント参加者へのインタビューをお届けします。シンポジウムの内容をダイジェストでご紹介しておりますので、ぜひお聞きください。 まずお話を聞いたのは、COI-NEXT事業を推進する文部科学省科学技術・学術政策局産業連携・地域振興課長の池田一郎氏。国が進めるCOI-NEXT事業の目的や重要性についてご説明いただきました。 次に、琉球大学でCOI-NEXTのプロジェクトをリードする琉球大学 研究推進機構 共創拠点運営部門の羽賀 史浩特命教授にも話を伺いました。琉球大学におけるCOI-NEXTプロジェクトの内容やアプローチについてご紹介いただきました。 さらに、OISTの グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のプロジェクトリーダーを務めるニコラス・ラスカム教授と、 田中 康進 COI-NEXTプログラムチーフオペレーティングオフィサーをインタビュー。シンポジウムを通じて感じたことや、拠点で進行中の様々なプロジェクトについて語ってもらいました。 OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のウェブサイト： https://bioconvergence.jp/ 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて： https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/ 2024-05-1537 min
The OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 2: Panel DiscussionOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects...2024-05-1038 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation― Part 2: Panel DiscussionOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects...2024-05-1038 min
The OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation ― Part 1Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects...2024-05-0945 minThe OIST PodcastCutting-edge Science Toward Social Implementation ― Part 1Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023. One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future? On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects...2024-05-0945 minThe OIST PodcastA day in the life of the OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP)This is third podcast episode where DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this documentary, you will experience a day in the life of visiting researchers on the OIST campus. In the TSVP office area, we will meet the people who are running the program and hear from visitors about their research. Experience what it is like to be a part of the Visiting Program. Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp.2024-05-0244 minThe OIST PodcastA day in the life of the OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP)This is third podcast episode where DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this documentary, you will experience a day in the life of visiting researchers on the OIST campus. In the TSVP office area, we will meet the people who are running the program and hear from visitors about their research. Experience what it is like to be a part of the Visiting Program. Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp.2024-05-0244 min
The OIST PodcastHow the serotonin system connects robots with mental healthIn this latest episode of OIST’s podcast featuring researchers from the OIST Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation, a center dedicated to promoting mental, physical, and environmental health based on the “One World, One Health” approach, OIST Podcaster in Residence, DJ Nick Luscombe spoke with Prof. Kenji Doya, leader of the Neural Computation Unit. Prof. Doya and his team work to understand how a healthy mind works by combining artificial intelligence and biological models. 2024-03-1128 minThe OIST PodcastHow the serotonin system connects robots with mental healthIn this latest episode of OIST’s podcast featuring researchers from the OIST Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation, a center dedicated to promoting mental, physical, and environmental health based on the “One World, One Health” approach, OIST Podcaster in Residence, DJ Nick Luscombe spoke with Prof. Kenji Doya, leader of the Neural Computation Unit. Prof. Doya and his team work to understand how a healthy mind works by combining artificial intelligence and biological models. 2024-03-1128 min
The OIST PodcastDJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, introduces the Thematic Program of OIST TSVPDJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he introduces the Thematic Programs that started last year as part of the TSVP. He talks to Dr. Samuel Ross, OIST researcher who is the scientific coordinator for the second the Thematic Program on "The Future of Response Diversity and Ecosystem Stability" in March 2024 and Dr. Harini Desiraju from the University of Sydney, who was one of the coordinators of the first TSVP Thematic Program "Exact Asymptotics: From Fluid Dynamics to Quantum Geometry", which took place from August 1 to October 28, 2023. Last but not...2024-02-0233 minThe OIST PodcastDJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, introduces the Thematic Program of OIST TSVPDJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he introduces the Thematic Programs that started last year as part of the TSVP. He talks to Dr. Samuel Ross, OIST researcher who is the scientific coordinator for the second the Thematic Program on "The Future of Response Diversity and Ecosystem Stability" in March 2024 and Dr. Harini Desiraju from the University of Sydney, who was one of the coordinators of the first TSVP Thematic Program "Exact Asymptotics: From Fluid Dynamics to Quantum Geometry", which took place from August 1 to October 28, 2023. Last but not...2024-02-0233 min
The OIST PodcastMaking sci-fi healthcare with microfluidic devices and anti-senescence supplementsEmbark on a journey into the future of healthcare with the fifth OIST podcast episode on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation. DJ Nick Luscombe dives deep into groundbreaking research with Profs. Amy Shen and Keiko Kono, who are reshaping healthcare through microfluidic devices and anti-senescence supplements. From disease detection to food security, their work blurs the lines between science fiction and reality. Explore how the Center fosters collaboration across scientific fields to tackle global challenges. Prof. Shen discusses lab-on-a-chip devices for medical research, while Prof. Kono unveils insights into cell aging and potential anti-senescence solutions. Tune in now...2024-02-0237 minThe OIST PodcastMaking sci-fi healthcare with microfluidic devices and anti-senescence supplementsEmbark on a journey into the future of healthcare with the fifth OIST podcast episode on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation. DJ Nick Luscombe dives deep into groundbreaking research with Profs. Amy Shen and Keiko Kono, who are reshaping healthcare through microfluidic devices and anti-senescence supplements. From disease detection to food security, their work blurs the lines between science fiction and reality. Explore how the Center fosters collaboration across scientific fields to tackle global challenges. Prof. Shen discusses lab-on-a-chip devices for medical research, while Prof. Kono unveils insights into cell aging and potential anti-senescence solutions. Tune in now...2024-02-0237 min
The OIST PodcastOne World, One Health: The Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s quest for sustainable solutionsIn the latest episode of OIST’s Global Bioconvergence Center podcast series, DJ Nick Luscombe speaks to the team managing the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) about the highlights and challenges of pursuing the new center’s long-term objectives. The core team ensures the smooth running of the center which allows exciting scientific collaborations to unfold. They’re on a quest to create a sustainable society founded on mental, physical, and environmental health. For more information on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s goals and projects, see here.2024-01-2319 minThe OIST PodcastOne World, One Health: The Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s quest for sustainable solutionsIn the latest episode of OIST’s Global Bioconvergence Center podcast series, DJ Nick Luscombe speaks to the team managing the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) about the highlights and challenges of pursuing the new center’s long-term objectives. The core team ensures the smooth running of the center which allows exciting scientific collaborations to unfold. They’re on a quest to create a sustainable society founded on mental, physical, and environmental health. For more information on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s goals and projects, see here.2024-01-2319 min
The OIST PodcastPodcast Bonus: New Ratio interviews musician Aragaki MutsumiIn this episode of the OIST Podcast, we introduce listeners to the latest episode of New Ratio, a podcast by OIST Podcaster in Residence DJ Nick Luscombe. In this interview and performance recorded at OIST in August of 2023, Okinawan musician ARAGAKI Mutsumi demonstrates how she combines Okinawan sanshin and traditional singing with environmental recordings and electronica to produce soundscapes that are based in tradition but also firmly avante-garde. A video of the musical performance can be found on the OIST Youtube channel. https://www.mscty.space/ https://www.mixcloud.com/newratio/nick-luscombe-new-ratio-programme-94-mutsumi-aragaki-special/ htt...2023-12-2849 minThe OIST PodcastPodcast Bonus: New Ratio interviews musician Aragaki MutsumiIn this episode of the OIST Podcast, we introduce listeners to the latest episode of New Ratio, a podcast by OIST Podcaster in Residence DJ Nick Luscombe. In this interview and performance recorded at OIST in August of 2023, Okinawan musician ARAGAKI Mutsumi demonstrates how she combines Okinawan sanshin and traditional singing with environmental recordings and electronica to produce soundscapes that are based in tradition but also firmly avante-garde. A video of the musical performance can be found on the OIST Youtube channel. https://www.mscty.space/ https://www.mixcloud.com/newratio/nick-luscombe-new-ratio-programme-94-mutsumi-aragaki-special/ htt...2023-12-2849 min
The OIST PodcastDeep dive into marine science: Dynamic duo boosts coral reef research at OISTIn this second episode of the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation podcast series, DJ Nick Luscombe discusses coral reef research at OIST with Prof. Nori Satoh and Prof. Timothy Ravasi. From field trips to exotic places, to the valuable support of local Okinawans, it’s a fascinating journey! 2023-11-2830 minThe OIST PodcastDeep dive into marine science: Dynamic duo boosts coral reef research at OISTIn this second episode of the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation podcast series, DJ Nick Luscombe discusses coral reef research at OIST with Prof. Nori Satoh and Prof. Timothy Ravasi. From field trips to exotic places, to the valuable support of local Okinawans, it’s a fascinating journey! 2023-11-2830 min
The OIST Podcast"What makes a healthy mind?" from OIST PodcastDelve into the first episode of a six-part series on the innovative research conducted at the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation. DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, talks to Prof. Tom Froese, leader of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at OIST. They discuss the center’s research on mental health and what mental well-being means today. Check out the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s website: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/2023-10-1638 minThe OIST Podcast"What makes a healthy mind?" from OIST PodcastDelve into the first episode of a six-part series on the innovative research conducted at the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation. DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, talks to Prof. Tom Froese, leader of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at OIST. They discuss the center’s research on mental health and what mental well-being means today. Check out the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s website: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/2023-10-1638 min
The OIST PodcastDJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, explores the Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program (TSVP)DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he talks to Dr. Jonas Fischer, TSVP Academic Coordinator, and Prof. Simone Pigolotti to learn more about the program. He also interviews the guest researchers visiting OIST as part of the program and asks them about their experiences at OIST. Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/ja/tsvp2023-09-0744 minThe OIST PodcastDJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, explores the Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program (TSVP)DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Theoretical Sciences Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he talks to Dr. Jonas Fischer, TSVP Academic Coordinator, and Prof. Simone Pigolotti to learn more about the program. He also interviews the guest researchers visiting OIST as part of the program and asks them about their experiences at OIST. Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/ja/tsvp2023-09-0744 min
The OIST PodcastUnravelling enzymes with Prof. Paola LaurinoProf. Paola Laurino leads the Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). Fascinated by proteins, she has spent much of her career looking at the structure, function, and evolution of enzymes, a group of proteins that facilitates vital chemical reactions for living organisms. At the end of 2021, Prof. Laurino’s group published three scientific articles on different aspects of enzyme research. In this episode of the OIST podcast, science communicator Lucy Dickie caught up with Prof. Laurino to hear about this work.2022-07-1131 minThe OIST PodcastUnravelling enzymes with Prof. Paola LaurinoProf. Paola Laurino leads the Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). Fascinated by proteins, she has spent much of her career looking at the structure, function, and evolution of enzymes, a group of proteins that facilitates vital chemical reactions for living organisms. At the end of 2021, Prof. Laurino’s group published three scientific articles on different aspects of enzyme research. In this episode of the OIST podcast, science communicator Lucy Dickie caught up with Prof. Laurino to hear about this work.2022-07-1131 min
The OIST PodcastConnectonomics #6 - Dr. Mog Stapleton on the enactive approach, empirical science, and the role of ritual in eduction and transformationIn episode #6 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with philosopher of embodied cognitive science, Dr. Mog Stapleton. Mog is presently a visiting researcher at OIST, and is working on understanding the relationship between cognition and the gut-brain axis. In this episode, they talked about the role of aesthetics in the production of knowledge, the relationship between enaction and the empirical mind sciences, affectivity in cognition, enacting eduction and the value of ritual for transformation. This episode was edited and produced by Shane Byrne and in association with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Tec...2022-06-281h 22The OIST PodcastConnectonomics #6 - Dr. Mog Stapleton on the enactive approach, empirical science, and the role of ritual in eduction and transformationIn episode #6 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with philosopher of embodied cognitive science, Dr. Mog Stapleton. Mog is presently a visiting researcher at OIST, and is working on understanding the relationship between cognition and the gut-brain axis. In this episode, they talked about the role of aesthetics in the production of knowledge, the relationship between enaction and the empirical mind sciences, affectivity in cognition, enacting eduction and the value of ritual for transformation. This episode was edited and produced by Shane Byrne and in association with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Tec...2022-06-281h 22The OIST PodcastConnectonomics #3 - Laura MojicaIn episode #3 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with philosopher Laura Mojica. At the time of recording Laura was also working in the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at OIST. Laura works on the notion of normativity from an enactive standpoint, though she brings her experience working in analytic philosophy to bear on the topic. Laura is also very concerned with how enaction intersects with more cultural concerns and is interested in thinking about how enactive cognitive science can illuminate discussions about race, gender, intersectionality and so on. This episode was edited and produced by Shane By...2022-03-111h 04The OIST PodcastConnectonomics #3 - Laura MojicaIn episode #3 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with philosopher Laura Mojica. At the time of recording Laura was also working in the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at OIST. Laura works on the notion of normativity from an enactive standpoint, though she brings her experience working in analytic philosophy to bear on the topic. Laura is also very concerned with how enaction intersects with more cultural concerns and is interested in thinking about how enactive cognitive science can illuminate discussions about race, gender, intersectionality and so on. This episode was edited and produced by Shane By...2022-03-111h 04The OIST PodcastConnectonomics #1 - Dr. Tom Froese on embodied cognitive science and its implicationsIn episode #1 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with Dr. Tom Froese, head of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The conversation touches on the central themes of embodied cognitive science and the enactive framework in particular, the methods of this approach, the mission of the unit at OIST, and some of the implications of developing or adopting such an understanding. This episode was edited and produced by Shane Byrne and in association with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.2022-01-241h 48The OIST PodcastConnectonomics #1 - Dr. Tom Froese on embodied cognitive science and its implicationsIn episode #1 of the Connectomics podcast, Mark speaks with Dr. Tom Froese, head of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The conversation touches on the central themes of embodied cognitive science and the enactive framework in particular, the methods of this approach, the mission of the unit at OIST, and some of the implications of developing or adopting such an understanding. This episode was edited and produced by Shane Byrne and in association with the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.2022-01-241h 48
The OIST PodcastCephalopod behavior with Dr. Teresa IglesiasIn this episode Dr. Teresa Iglesias, team leader for cephalopod support in OIST’s Animal Resources Section, talks about her career working with cephalopods, that is octopus, cuttlefish, and squid, and what they can tell us about animal behavior and two-stage sleep.2021-10-1930 minThe OIST PodcastCephalopod behavior with Dr. Teresa IglesiasIn this episode Dr. Teresa Iglesias, team leader for cephalopod support in OIST’s Animal Resources Section, talks about her career working with cephalopods, that is octopus, cuttlefish, and squid, and what they can tell us about animal behavior and two-stage sleep.2021-10-1930 min
The OIST PodcastConnectomics: An IntroductionThe Connectomics podcast, a spin-off from the OIST podcast, explores the intersection between embodied cognitive science, philosophy, culture, technology and design. In this intro episode of Connectomics, host, Mark James, research fellow in OIST's Embodied Cognitive Science Unit, asks the question 'Where is my mind?' and introduces you to some ideas that will provide some – possibly – surprising answers. Mark also talks about some of the central topics for the podcast going forward (e.g., embodied cognition, social cognition), and why he thinks these ideas are relevant to thinking about and maybe even addressing some of the...2021-10-1813 minThe OIST PodcastConnectomics: An IntroductionThe Connectomics podcast, a spin-off from the OIST podcast, explores the intersection between embodied cognitive science, philosophy, culture, technology and design. In this intro episode of Connectomics, host, Mark James, research fellow in OIST's Embodied Cognitive Science Unit, asks the question 'Where is my mind?' and introduces you to some ideas that will provide some – possibly – surprising answers. Mark also talks about some of the central topics for the podcast going forward (e.g., embodied cognition, social cognition), and why he thinks these ideas are relevant to thinking about and maybe even addressing some of the...2021-10-1813 min
LtV Podcast#VCと朝活 2021.8.11 科学で探る心の性質 | 沖縄科学技術大学院大学 OIST平日毎朝8時～Clubhouseでお届けする、朝型になりたいシードVCが注目のニュース/ブログ記事を紹介する情報番組です。
本日のテーマは”科学で探る心の性質 | 沖縄科学技術大学院大学 OIST”。
東大を超える論文引用率を誇るOISTで行われる「心の研究」とは。ぜひお聴きください。2021-08-1828 min
The OIST PodcastEvolution and Pokémon GO with Dr. Dan WarrenIn this episode of the OIST podcast, Dr. Dan Warren talks about his many research projects, or ‘hobbies’, that use quantitative methods to answer questions about the natural world.2021-07-0229 minThe OIST PodcastEvolution and Pokémon GO with Dr. Dan WarrenIn this episode of the OIST podcast, Dr. Dan Warren talks about his many research projects, or ‘hobbies’, that use quantitative methods to answer questions about the natural world.2021-07-0229 min
The OIST PodcastScientific outreach and the OIST Science FestivalThis episode is all about scientific outreach. Science Communicator Lucy Dickie speaks to a community relations staff member and two scientists about outreach and what it was like running the annual OIST science festival during the time of COVID-19. 2021-02-2447 minThe OIST PodcastScientific outreach and the OIST Science FestivalThis episode is all about scientific outreach. Science Communicator Lucy Dickie speaks to a community relations staff member and two scientists about outreach and what it was like running the annual OIST science festival during the time of COVID-19. 2021-02-2447 min
The OIST PodcastClownfish with Prof. Vincent LaudetThis episode is all about clownfish! Science Communicator Lucy Dickie speaks to Professor Vincent Laudet who leads OIST’s Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit and uses the well-known orange-and-white fish as his model species. 2020-12-0937 minThe OIST PodcastClownfish with Prof. Vincent LaudetThis episode is all about clownfish! Science Communicator Lucy Dickie speaks to Professor Vincent Laudet who leads OIST’s Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit and uses the well-known orange-and-white fish as his model species. 2020-12-0937 min
The OIST PodcastPlankton research and marine conservation with Margaret Mars BrisbinMargaret Mars Brisbin is a recent OIST graduate whose PhD focused on Acantharians – tiny, marine organisms. Science communication fellow, Lucy Dickie, spoke to Maggi about this research, marine conservation more broadly, and why it’s important for marine scientists to inspire others to care about the ocean. 2020-09-0937 minThe OIST PodcastPlankton research and marine conservation with Margaret Mars BrisbinMargaret Mars Brisbin is a recent OIST graduate whose PhD focused on Acantharians – tiny, marine organisms. Science communication fellow, Lucy Dickie, spoke to Maggi about this research, marine conservation more broadly, and why it’s important for marine scientists to inspire others to care about the ocean. 2020-09-0937 min
The OIST PodcastOIST’s response to COVID-19 with Professor Mary CollinsIn this episode, we speak to OIST Provost Professor Mary Collins about COVID-19. We talk about the virus but also OIST’s response to the outbreak in Okinawa, and the many projects that have been started here to help contain the spread within the community.2020-07-1334 minThe OIST PodcastOIST’s response to COVID-19 with Professor Mary CollinsIn this episode, we speak to OIST Provost Professor Mary Collins about COVID-19. We talk about the virus but also OIST’s response to the outbreak in Okinawa, and the many projects that have been started here to help contain the spread within the community.2020-07-1334 min
The OIST PodcastThe Physics of Behavior with Greg StephensThis episode Lucy Dickie speaks to OIST adjunct researcher Professor Greg Stephens about quantifying behavior. Greg looks at systems across the biological world, from tiny wiggling worms and rowdy zebrafish to crowds of people.2020-06-2521 minThe OIST PodcastThe Physics of Behavior with Greg StephensThis episode Lucy Dickie speaks to OIST adjunct researcher Professor Greg Stephens about quantifying behavior. Greg looks at systems across the biological world, from tiny wiggling worms and rowdy zebrafish to crowds of people.2020-06-2521 min
The OIST PodcastMarine Science at OIST In this episode of the OIST podcast, we talk with Michael Izumiyama and Billy Moore. Both are first year marine science students and have just returned from a two-week research expedition to New Caledonia. We talked about their research, their favorite dive spots and when they first became interested in the ocean.2020-05-0724 minThe OIST PodcastMarine Science at OIST In this episode of the OIST podcast, we talk with Michael Izumiyama and Billy Moore. Both are first year marine science students and have just returned from a two-week research expedition to New Caledonia. We talked about their research, their favorite dive spots and when they first became interested in the ocean.2020-05-0724 min
The OIST PodcastAnimal Behavior with Tamar GutnickThis episode, we talk with OIST Researcher Dr. Tamar Gutnick about working with animals, choosy tortoises, petting stingrays and the mysterious lives of wibbly-wobbly cephalopods.2020-02-2128 minThe OIST PodcastAnimal Behavior with Tamar GutnickThis episode, we talk with OIST Researcher Dr. Tamar Gutnick about working with animals, choosy tortoises, petting stingrays and the mysterious lives of wibbly-wobbly cephalopods.2020-02-2128 min
The OIST PodcastParticles and Positivity with GP YehToday we're chatting with Dr GP. Yeh - veteran of FermiLab for 30 years, and now heading up the GP Yeh Foundation as well as being a member of the advisory board fro the OIST Foundation. Dr. Yeh talks with us about his foundation's projects to develop particle therapies for cancer sufferers, sustainable energy, and his boundless enthusiasm for the solutions science offers.2020-01-1039 minThe OIST PodcastParticles and Positivity with GP YehToday we're chatting with Dr GP. Yeh - veteran of FermiLab for 30 years, and now heading up the GP Yeh Foundation as well as being a member of the advisory board fro the OIST Foundation. Dr. Yeh talks with us about his foundation's projects to develop particle therapies for cancer sufferers, sustainable energy, and his boundless enthusiasm for the solutions science offers.2020-01-1039 minThe OIST PodcastEmbodied cognitive science with Professor Tom FroeseProfessor Tom Froese is the head of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). He studies the interaction between agents and their environment, and the role of these interactions in cognition. In this episode we cover the possibilities and limitations of considering brains as isolated computers, the alternative positions adopted in embodied cognitive science, and the experimental setups used to make sense of agent-environment interactions. We also move beyond the lab to consider the implications of this work on wider culture. To find out more about...2019-10-2426 minThe OIST PodcastEmbodied cognitive science with Professor Tom FroeseProfessor Tom Froese is the head of the Embodied Cognitive Science Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). He studies the interaction between agents and their environment, and the role of these interactions in cognition. In this episode we cover the possibilities and limitations of considering brains as isolated computers, the alternative positions adopted in embodied cognitive science, and the experimental setups used to make sense of agent-environment interactions. We also move beyond the lab to consider the implications of this work on wider culture. To find out more about...2019-10-2426 minThe OIST PodcastQuantum gravity with Professor Yasha NeimanProfessor Yasha Neiman is the head of the Quantum Gravity Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). He spends his time thinking about how gravity and quantum mechanics can coexist in a universe that is expanding at an accelerating rate. In this episode we cover the standard model of particle physics, how limits in the model led to research on quantum gravity, and the approaches now being taken by physicists to understand the laws of nature. We also touch on the failed promises of physics, and its role in capturing imaginations. 2019-10-1537 minThe OIST PodcastQuantum gravity with Professor Yasha NeimanProfessor Yasha Neiman is the head of the Quantum Gravity Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). He spends his time thinking about how gravity and quantum mechanics can coexist in a universe that is expanding at an accelerating rate. In this episode we cover the standard model of particle physics, how limits in the model led to research on quantum gravity, and the approaches now being taken by physicists to understand the laws of nature. We also touch on the failed promises of physics, and its role in capturing imaginations. 2019-10-1537 min
The OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 5In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the fifth of those episodes. Pinaki Chakraborty, a Physicist from India explains why studying the motion of fluids, for example the turbulent churning and whirling movements of typhoons, can assist us in better understanding and coping with such adverse weather conditions. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 20, 20122012-02-2004 minThe OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 5In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the fifth of those episodes. Pinaki Chakraborty, a Physicist from India explains why studying the motion of fluids, for example the turbulent churning and whirling movements of typhoons, can assist us in better understanding and coping with such adverse weather conditions. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 20, 20122012-02-2004 min
The OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 4In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the fourth of those episodes. Masako Nakamura, Marine Biologist from Chiba, Japan speaks about sessile or immobile small animals referred to as benthos or benthic animals living at the bottom of the sea. She explains why studying larvae of those benthos assists in marine protection and conservation. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 19, 20122012-02-1904 minThe OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 4In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the fourth of those episodes. Masako Nakamura, Marine Biologist from Chiba, Japan speaks about sessile or immobile small animals referred to as benthos or benthic animals living at the bottom of the sea. She explains why studying larvae of those benthos assists in marine protection and conservation. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 19, 20122012-02-1904 min
The OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 3In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the third of those episodes. Lars Goran Ofverstedt, a Swedish Structural Biologist talks about examining the structures of molecules in 3D using a new Transmission Electron Microscope. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 18, 20122012-02-1803 minThe OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 3In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the third of those episodes. Lars Goran Ofverstedt, a Swedish Structural Biologist talks about examining the structures of molecules in 3D using a new Transmission Electron Microscope. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 18, 20122012-02-1803 min
The OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 2In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the second of those episodes. Marianela Garcia-Munoz, Neuroscientist from Costa Rica explains her enthusiasm for research on basal ganglia and underlines why OIST is the perfect place for science. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 17, 20122012-02-1703 minThe OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 2In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the second of those episodes. Marianela Garcia-Munoz, Neuroscientist from Costa Rica explains her enthusiasm for research on basal ganglia and underlines why OIST is the perfect place for science. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 17, 20122012-02-1703 min
The OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 1In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the first of those episodes. Ivan Raikov, a Bulgarian Computational Neuroscientist at OIST gives us a glimpse of how computers can be used to model brain behavior. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 16, 20122012-02-1604 minThe OIST PodcastCrossing Frontiers 2012 — Part 1In 2012, when OIST had only 200+ researchers, representing approximately 30 countries, OIST's first podcast “Crossing Frontiers, a Scientific Passport Podcast" was created to highlight the interesting backgrounds and fascinating research of five OIST researchers. This is the first of those episodes. Ivan Raikov, a Bulgarian Computational Neuroscientist at OIST gives us a glimpse of how computers can be used to model brain behavior. Creator: Juliette Mutheu February 16, 20122012-02-1604 min