Inspiration☆Heart-pounding Science

On Saturday, September 2nd, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science held its Inspirational Science event, "Regenerating lost functions! What is regenerative medicine?"

With students ranging from fifth grade elementary school students to third-year junior high school students, this year's COVID-19 situation has subsided, allowing a few parents to observe the course, providing an opportunity for them to see what the course is like. With the cooperation of both laboratory staff and medical student staff, the course was conducted in a friendly and enjoyable atmosphere. Participants seemed to develop an interest in research and academia by seeing, hearing, and touching things firsthand, using instruments and devices used in actual surgery to cut tissue and observe it under a microscope, and measuring mouse behavior using various methods. At the end of the course, a Future Doctoral Degree Ceremony was held, and students were presented with their certificates and sparkling cards.