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after my seventh year in college I spent

after my seventh year in college I spent most of the time remembering facts from

most of the time remembering facts from

most of the time remembering facts from teachers or textbooks

teachers or textbooks

teachers or textbooks I was always targeting good exam scores

I was always targeting good exam scores

I was always targeting good exam scores what was in the text box and what was

what was in the text box and what was

what was in the text box and what was asked on the exams nothing was more

asked on the exams nothing was more

asked on the exams nothing was more important some scientific topics

important some scientific topics

important some scientific topics captured my imagination but I had no

captured my imagination but I had no

captured my imagination but I had no idea how sized knowledge mattered in my

idea how sized knowledge mattered in my

idea how sized knowledge mattered in my real life when I was studying abroad I

real life when I was studying abroad I

real life when I was studying abroad I encountered a laboratory where new

encountered a laboratory where new

encountered a laboratory where new knowledge was created and was yet to be

knowledge was created and was yet to be

knowledge was created and was yet to be in a textbook and hate me that all

in a textbook and hate me that all

in a textbook and hate me that all science knowledge in textbooks is from

science knowledge in textbooks is from

science knowledge in textbooks is from scientists who helped study the real

scientists who helped study the real

scientists who helped study the real world my research is on one kind of

world my research is on one kind of

world my research is on one kind of zooplankton flageolet they are so small

zooplankton flageolet they are so small

zooplankton flageolet they are so small that it can be only observed under a

that it can be only observed under a

that it can be only observed under a microscope usually flagellate eat

microscope usually flagellate eat

microscope usually flagellate eat bacteria but this one is very special

bacteria but this one is very special

bacteria but this one is very special they eat phytoplankton if you want to

they eat phytoplankton if you want to

they eat phytoplankton if you want to observe how the flageolet eat their food

observe how the flageolet eat their food

observe how the flageolet eat their food you have to count it with thousands of

you have to count it with thousands of

you have to count it with thousands of them it took me almost one year to be

them it took me almost one year to be

them it took me almost one year to be able to cultivate enough flageolet to be

able to cultivate enough flageolet to be

able to cultivate enough flageolet to be honest I filled many times I had no idea

honest I filled many times I had no idea

honest I filled many times I had no idea how to take care of them as the state

how to take care of them as the state

how to take care of them as the state ate they are very small and as much as I

ate they are very small and as much as I

ate they are very small and as much as I talk to them I could never know what

talk to them I could never know what

talk to them I could never know what they were thinking but I was amazed to

they were thinking but I was amazed to

they were thinking but I was amazed to observe them to observe the tiny

observe them to observe the tiny

observe them to observe the tiny creature opens mouth and swallowed his

creature opens mouth and swallowed his

creature opens mouth and swallowed his food

food

food with its whole body this video was taken

with its whole body this video was taken

with its whole body this video was taken by my senior from the same laboratory

by my senior from the same laboratory

by my senior from the same laboratory you can see this one single-cell

you can see this one single-cell

you can see this one single-cell flageolet it’s stretching is body little

flageolet it’s stretching is body little

flageolet it’s stretching is body little by little and soon it was so low all the

by little and soon it was so low all the

by little and soon it was so low all the food they all have very good appetite

food they all have very good appetite

food they all have very good appetite and they never stop eating literally you

and they never stop eating literally you

and they never stop eating literally you see another guy with food in its body

see another guy with food in its body

see another guy with food in its body will pass by oh here he comes

will pass by oh here he comes

will pass by oh here he comes what I saw confirmed what I learned in

what I saw confirmed what I learned in

what I saw confirmed what I learned in school zooplankton its phytoplankton and

school zooplankton its phytoplankton and

school zooplankton its phytoplankton and all the plankton are essential to fish

all the plankton are essential to fish

all the plankton are essential to fish and other marine animals they form the

and other marine animals they form the

and other marine animals they form the base of the marine ecosystem I conduct a

base of the marine ecosystem I conduct a

base of the marine ecosystem I conduct a research for two years to understand a

research for two years to understand a

research for two years to understand a very small part of the earth complicated

very small part of the earth complicated

very small part of the earth complicated ecosystem I witnessed the existence of

ecosystem I witnessed the existence of

ecosystem I witnessed the existence of the ecosystem which motivated me to

the ecosystem which motivated me to

the ecosystem which motivated me to think of the importance of protecting

think of the importance of protecting

think of the importance of protecting the environment and thus of the impact

the environment and thus of the impact

the environment and thus of the impact of human activities such connection

of human activities such connection

of human activities such connection between knowledge and the real world

between knowledge and the real world

between knowledge and the real world brought to me and influenced my career

brought to me and influenced my career

brought to me and influenced my career choice and my worldview I chose to work

choice and my worldview I chose to work

choice and my worldview I chose to work in a science museum and I dedicated

in a science museum and I dedicated

in a science museum and I dedicated myself to learn many ways to help people

myself to learn many ways to help people

myself to learn many ways to help people to discover a personal relationship to

to discover a personal relationship to

to discover a personal relationship to science I believe that once that

science I believe that once that

science I believe that once that connection is built people will link the

connection is built people will link the

connection is built people will link the real world with school or books or

real world with school or books or

real world with school or books or television learned knowledge then each

television learned knowledge then each

television learned knowledge then each person helped can determine positive

person helped can determine positive

person helped can determine positive actions to be taken to protect and

actions to be taken to protect and

actions to be taken to protect and sustain this planet of life so today I

sustain this planet of life so today I

sustain this planet of life so today I will tell you something you thought you

will tell you something you thought you

will tell you something you thought you already knew or learn from a science

already knew or learn from a science

already knew or learn from a science textbook but you may have never

textbook but you may have never

textbook but you may have never connected them to your real life

bird with learn birds are important they

bird with learn birds are important they eat worms and disperse eat but our

eat worms and disperse eat but our

eat worms and disperse eat but our numbers are decreasing why human

numbers are decreasing why human

numbers are decreasing why human activities humans must protect birds

activities humans must protect birds

activities humans must protect birds such conclusion is come from scientists

such conclusion is come from scientists

such conclusion is come from scientists who have studied the real world but just

who have studied the real world but just

who have studied the real world but just the thing that produces almost no strong

the thing that produces almost no strong

the thing that produces almost no strong connections to birds when I was working

connections to birds when I was working

connections to birds when I was working on the project introducing Birds I was

on the project introducing Birds I was

on the project introducing Birds I was lucky to meet with a very well-known

lucky to meet with a very well-known

lucky to meet with a very well-known person test in Japan his name is Hillary

person test in Japan his name is Hillary

person test in Japan his name is Hillary she hakushi a professor of talk

she hakushi a professor of talk

she hakushi a professor of talk university I also read his books to my

university I also read his books to my

university I also read his books to my surprise the worldview he conveyed to me

surprise the worldview he conveyed to me

surprise the worldview he conveyed to me about a bird was tender and romantic

about a bird was tender and romantic

about a bird was tender and romantic very different from cold and dispersal

very different from cold and dispersal

very different from cold and dispersal sighs knowledge I’ve learned from school

sighs knowledge I’ve learned from school

sighs knowledge I’ve learned from school he tracked a for birth journey in 2012

he tracked a for birth journey in 2012

he tracked a for birth journey in 2012 each bird had a transmitter that tracked

each bird had a transmitter that tracked

each bird had a transmitter that tracked a location by satellite he said he

a location by satellite he said he

a location by satellite he said he enjoyed imagining possible flying rods

enjoyed imagining possible flying rods

enjoyed imagining possible flying rods and waited with excited anticipation he

and waited with excited anticipation he

and waited with excited anticipation he was also worried he may receive nothing

was also worried he may receive nothing

was also worried he may receive nothing if you were the percentage let’s imagine

if you were the percentage let’s imagine

if you were the percentage let’s imagine what kinds of danger the birds would

what kinds of danger the birds would

what kinds of danger the birds would encounter well there are many dangers

encounter well there are many dangers

encounter well there are many dangers for birds by the rudder condition

for birds by the rudder condition

for birds by the rudder condition environmental pollution decreasing

environmental pollution decreasing

environmental pollution decreasing habitats and the food were high risks of

habitats and the food were high risks of

habitats and the food were high risks of being killed by hunters receiving

being killed by hunters receiving

being killed by hunters receiving location messages delighted him and his

location messages delighted him and his

location messages delighted him and his staff well the four birds were very

staff well the four birds were very

staff well the four birds were very lucky after two months

lucky after two months

lucky after two months flying over 13,000 kilometers this

flying over 13,000 kilometers this

flying over 13,000 kilometers this faded in arriving at their winter home

faded in arriving at their winter home

faded in arriving at their winter home these are his results each color means

these are his results each color means

these are his results each color means one birds flying rod the four birds flew

one birds flying rod the four birds flew

one birds flying rod the four birds flew over Japan China Binyam Laos Thailand

over Japan China Binyam Laos Thailand

over Japan China Binyam Laos Thailand Burma Malaysia and Indonesia they’ve

Burma Malaysia and Indonesia they’ve

Burma Malaysia and Indonesia they’ve visited some of Earth’s most beautiful

visited some of Earth’s most beautiful

visited some of Earth’s most beautiful places the Hanoi passport and need a

places the Hanoi passport and need a

places the Hanoi passport and need a hotel we all know creators are important

hotel we all know creators are important

hotel we all know creators are important to sustain earth’s ecosystem migratory

to sustain earth’s ecosystem migratory

to sustain earth’s ecosystem migratory birds play an important role to every

birds play an important role to every

birds play an important role to every site they encounter if one Aryan

site they encounter if one Aryan

site they encounter if one Aryan environment is destroyed the environment

environment is destroyed the environment

environment is destroyed the environment of another will also have the risk of

of another will also have the risk of

of another will also have the risk of being destroyed for example if a rain

being destroyed for example if a rain

being destroyed for example if a rain forest in southeastern Asia is destroyed

forest in southeastern Asia is destroyed

forest in southeastern Asia is destroyed the personnel will normally winter there

the personnel will normally winter there

the personnel will normally winter there may die when the remaining birds return

may die when the remaining birds return

may die when the remaining birds return to Japan Japan’s local environment might

to Japan Japan’s local environment might

to Japan Japan’s local environment might be destroyed because of too few birds to

be destroyed because of too few birds to

be destroyed because of too few birds to sustain its forest ecosystem therefore

sustain its forest ecosystem therefore

sustain its forest ecosystem therefore birds connect the world and the examples

birds connect the world and the examples

birds connect the world and the examples of the indivisibility of the earth’s

of the indivisibility of the earth’s

of the indivisibility of the earth’s ecosystem please imagine that hundreds

ecosystem please imagine that hundreds

ecosystem please imagine that hundreds of millions of micro birds fly a very

of millions of micro birds fly a very

of millions of micro birds fly a very long journey between south and north of

long journey between south and north of

long journey between south and north of worse every year

worse every year

worse every year they don’t belong to any country but

they don’t belong to any country but

they don’t belong to any country but connect to almost every country’s

connect to almost every country’s

connect to almost every country’s environment the thing in your head must

environment the thing in your head must

environment the thing in your head must be very beautiful and magnificent this

be very beautiful and magnificent this

be very beautiful and magnificent this is the data

is the data

is the data published by a famous scientific

published by a famous scientific

published by a famous scientific magazine in science in 2015 the area in

magazine in science in 2015 the area in

magazine in science in 2015 the area in white offer poor protection for birds

white offer poor protection for birds

white offer poor protection for birds from migratory birds protection in only

from migratory birds protection in only

from migratory birds protection in only one area is all too little international

one area is all too little international

one area is all too little international protection and communication is

protection and communication is

protection and communication is essential birds can be observed

essential birds can be observed

essential birds can be observed everywhere the next time you lose you

everywhere the next time you lose you

everywhere the next time you lose you tube to the sky and the Sabres flying

tube to the sky and the Sabres flying

tube to the sky and the Sabres flying I hope this bird story from a scientists

I hope this bird story from a scientists

I hope this bird story from a scientists view will help you connect you and your

view will help you connect you and your

view will help you connect you and your knowledge to the real world and improve

knowledge to the real world and improve

knowledge to the real world and improve your personal relationship to this

your personal relationship to this

your personal relationship to this amazing planet of life another simile

amazing planet of life another simile

amazing planet of life another simile mr. topic is DNA from school we’ve

mr. topic is DNA from school we’ve

mr. topic is DNA from school we’ve learned a little bit about ingame and

learned a little bit about ingame and

learned a little bit about ingame and how its sequence decides your looks and

how its sequence decides your looks and

how its sequence decides your looks and your body but what doesn’t matter to

your body but what doesn’t matter to

your body but what doesn’t matter to each of you right now

each of you right now

each of you right now currently there are an ever-increasing

currently there are an ever-increasing

currently there are an ever-increasing number of diseases that can read human’s

number of diseases that can read human’s

number of diseases that can read human’s DNA but I have a question who do you

DNA but I have a question who do you

DNA but I have a question who do you like to know your DNA sequence would you

like to know your DNA sequence would you

like to know your DNA sequence would you like to know if so please raise your

like to know if so please raise your

like to know if so please raise your hand to show me your answer oh but many

hand to show me your answer oh but many

hand to show me your answer oh but many thank you

thank you

thank you well here’s the good reason for you to

well here’s the good reason for you to

well here’s the good reason for you to know your DNA

know your DNA

know your DNA for example if you get a cold you would

for example if you get a cold you would

for example if you get a cold you would take the same drugs as everyone else but

take the same drugs as everyone else but

take the same drugs as everyone else but everyone else is different

everyone else is different

everyone else is different some get better some don’t and the drug

some get better some don’t and the drug

some get better some don’t and the drug side effects are different for each

side effects are different for each

side effects are different for each person

person

person in the near future drug stores will give

in the near future drug stores will give

in the near future drug stores will give you customize the types of medicine due

you customize the types of medicine due

you customize the types of medicine due to your personal DNA this technology can

to your personal DNA this technology can

to your personal DNA this technology can make sure the medicine is appropriate

make sure the medicine is appropriate

make sure the medicine is appropriate and the side-effects are at a minimum

and the side-effects are at a minimum

and the side-effects are at a minimum well after here is benefit for curing

well after here is benefit for curing

well after here is benefit for curing diseases I would like to ask you one

diseases I would like to ask you one

diseases I would like to ask you one more time would you like to know your

more time would you like to know your

more time would you like to know your DNA sequence

DNA sequence

DNA sequence please raise your hand show me your

please raise your hand show me your

please raise your hand show me your answers

answers

answers thank you many of you raised your hand

thank you many of you raised your hand

thank you many of you raised your hand now you are considering now you are

now you are considering now you are

now you are considering now you are connecting your knowledge to the real

connecting your knowledge to the real

connecting your knowledge to the real world but reading your DNA may also

world but reading your DNA may also

world but reading your DNA may also bring you trouble when you’re doing it

bring you trouble when you’re doing it

bring you trouble when you’re doing it tells you that you are predisposed to

tells you that you are predisposed to

tells you that you are predisposed to disease a long term right your disease

disease a long term right your disease

disease a long term right your disease that affects your daily life with no

that affects your daily life with no

that affects your daily life with no medical cure would you regret reading

medical cure would you regret reading

medical cure would you regret reading routine game there’s another problem

routine game there’s another problem

routine game there’s another problem maybe when you find a marriage partner

maybe when you find a marriage partner

maybe when you find a marriage partner you may be required to share your DNA to

you may be required to share your DNA to

you may be required to share your DNA to check if you are a healthy partner or

check if you are a healthy partner or

check if you are a healthy partner or not your offspring will be smart and

not your offspring will be smart and

not your offspring will be smart and attractive what happens if you fall in

attractive what happens if you fall in

attractive what happens if you fall in love but your DNA is a bad match this

love but your DNA is a bad match this

love but your DNA is a bad match this technology may forever change ways of

technology may forever change ways of

technology may forever change ways of finding a marriage partner DNA is our

finding a marriage partner DNA is our

finding a marriage partner DNA is our personal information but how to take

personal information but how to take

personal information but how to take care and a store your day later is yet

care and a store your day later is yet

care and a store your day later is yet another problem it will be difficult to

another problem it will be difficult to

another problem it will be difficult to keep your deaiing a secret because a

keep your deaiing a secret because a

keep your deaiing a secret because a piece of hair dropped on the ground and

piece of hair dropped on the ground and

piece of hair dropped on the ground and betray you

betray you

betray you the technology is called genetic testing

the technology is called genetic testing

the technology is called genetic testing it will come into your life soon are you

it will come into your life soon are you

it will come into your life soon are you ready I suggest that you talk with your

ready I suggest that you talk with your

ready I suggest that you talk with your family or friends about the DNA

family or friends about the DNA

family or friends about the DNA technology after the today’s conference

technology after the today’s conference

technology after the today’s conference never no wrong or right answers but we

never no wrong or right answers but we

never no wrong or right answers but we must start this dialogue when you

must start this dialogue when you

must start this dialogue when you consider science as a – the way you

consider science as a – the way you

consider science as a – the way you choose to use it impacts the happiness

choose to use it impacts the happiness

choose to use it impacts the happiness you are pursuing at this point science

you are pursuing at this point science

you are pursuing at this point science is really close to our life no not that

is really close to our life no not that

is really close to our life no not that far away or complicate and when you

far away or complicate and when you

far away or complicate and when you start to think how size influences your

start to think how size influences your

start to think how size influences your life or how to use the science for your

life or how to use the science for your

life or how to use the science for your happiness you are connecting

happiness you are connecting

happiness you are connecting your knowledge to the real world and of

your knowledge to the real world and of

your knowledge to the real world and of creating your future you’ve listened to

creating your future you’ve listened to

creating your future you’ve listened to three science topics that may have

three science topics that may have

three science topics that may have created fresh perspectives your

created fresh perspectives your

created fresh perspectives your knowledge missed the real world I hope I

knowledge missed the real world I hope I

knowledge missed the real world I hope I succeeded in building a connection

succeeded in building a connection

succeeded in building a connection between you and the science and then

between you and the science and then

between you and the science and then making you feel that such connection is

making you feel that such connection is

making you feel that such connection is very powerful to change your worldviews

very powerful to change your worldviews

very powerful to change your worldviews little by little there are many ways to

little by little there are many ways to

little by little there are many ways to help you connect your knowledge to the

help you connect your knowledge to the

help you connect your knowledge to the real world

real world

real world it may be a personal experience a talk

it may be a personal experience a talk

it may be a personal experience a talk from a scientist a visit to a museum or

from a scientist a visit to a museum or

from a scientist a visit to a museum or an outdoor activity try something new a

an outdoor activity try something new a

an outdoor activity try something new a way that truly resonates with you

way that truly resonates with you

way that truly resonates with you together we can sustain this wondrous

together we can sustain this wondrous

together we can sustain this wondrous planet of life thank you

planet of life thank you

planet of life thank you [Applause]

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