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| 現在岩手県でILCに関する国際会議が開かれており、第一線で活躍する研究者たちが世界中から岩手の地を訪れています。岩手県政策地域部科学ILC推進室が、そのような研究者と、将来の研究者の卵である中高生が交流する機会を設けてくれました。本日17:30から岩手県民情報交流センター4階アイーナスタジオにて実施された「ILCに関する国際会議における中高生と研究者との交流会」に、本校からは2学年SG課題研究II ILCコースに所属する生徒19名が参加しました。 はじめに、スタンフォード大学のペスキン教授から、物理学とILCの可能性に関する講義をいただきました。続いてオックスフォード大学のバロウズ教授から、ILCの概要に関する講義をいただきました。その後、若い女性研究者3人から、研究を志すようになったきっかけや、研究者としての一日の生活、物理学研究のキャリアの可能性に関してプレゼンテーションをしてもらいました。いずれも通訳の方が逐次内容を説明してくれたおかげで、内容をしっかりと理解し、学ぶことができました。 続いて、中高生は5つのテーブルに分かれ、それぞれ講演をいただいた研究者の方々に一人ずつ入っていただいて、グループ・ディスカッションを行いました。それぞれのテーブルにも通訳の方がついてくれましたが、生徒たちは普段学んでいる英語の力を試そうと、自分たちの課題研究に関わる質問を英語で投げかけ、専門家の意見をもらおうと努力しました。以下に、質疑応答の例を挙げます。 Q. With the current technology in Japan, can we Japanese start to prepare some equipment which are necessary to build the facilities of ILC? A. Technology in Japan is excellent, so it is possible to start to build the huge tunnel and measurement devices. But actually, when we build the facilities, we will distribute some parts of them internationally, and put together here in Japan. Q. What do you expect Japan or Iwate to do, concerning ILC? A. Be curious about ILC. Q. In the world, there are other huge accelerators. Why is it necessary to build ILC? A. In scientific field, we keep discovering something new and it has no end. When we find out something new, then we will understand something else. And we can create a new theory. Q. Will construction of ILC have an influence on the natural environment of Mt. Hayachine? A. We are going to construct ILC carefully to protect the environment and the town. ILC will be made underground, so that it will not have an effect on the surface. There are a lot of negative impressions, but it will be safe. Q. When Iwate welcomes ILC, the population in Iwate will increase. Then we should prepare for more places to spare residence. That will result in some destruction of the nature in Iwate, won't it? I am studying ILC's impact on the nature in Iwate, so I want to know your opinions about ILC's impact on the nature as a specialist. A. You may worry about the environment of Iwate, but we will make an effort to decrease burden to the environment. If we have to cut down trees in case, we will plant them in other places to make up for the loss. We will never destroy the environment. Q. Now some scientists say that the universe is expanding with acceleration. At the same time, Higgs bosons are being generated. Is it true? Besides, the universe is said to disappear by this expansion at the end. Is the generation of Higgs bosons related to this disappearance of the universe? A. Now all we know is that Higgs bosons exist. I think they are somehow related to the expansion of the universe. I hope the future research will give us the answer. Q. It is said that the universe was born in a vacuum state, the state of which was well-balanced with the proportion of plus energy and minus energy; these kinds of energy are included in substances and antimatter. Then, why cannot we see antimatter now? Moreover, I heard that Higgs bosons are related to the mass in the Theory of Relativity. Is that one of the reasons why we cannot see antimatter now? A. We know nothing about the state of the universe before the beginning. ILC will give us the clues to the answer. Q. This question is irrelevant to the ILC; but I am interested in it. Is it possible for non-protein based creatures to exist in the universe? On earth, every creature is mainly composed of protein. But I think that there might be such a creature in the outer space. What do you think about it? A. I hope so. The universe is big and full of possibilities. 今回、思わぬ形で課題研究の内容を深めるフィールド・ワークの機会が得られたこと、そして世界の最先端で活躍する研究者の方々と交流できたこと、英語を学ぶ意義を身をもって実感できたことなど、生徒たちにとって非常に有意義な機会となりました。 | |
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