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第73回（2019年） special award
Satoru Ikeuchi
いけうち さとる
Ikeuchi Satoru
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1944-12-14 （Himeji, Hyogo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Himeji, Hyogo, Japan → Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan → Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan → Tokyo, Japan → Osaka, Japan → Nagoya, Aichi, Japan → Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Astronomer, Astrophysicist, Author, Science Communicator, University Professor, Peace Activist
- 活動期間
- 1967年〜
- 所属
- Kyoto University, Hokkaido University, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo Astronomical Observatory), National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Osaka University, Nagoya University, Waseda University, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI)
- 所属団体
- World Peace Appeal Seven Committee, Scientists for Article 9 (initiator), Japan Skeptics (executive committee), Joint Committee Against Military-Academic Collaboration (co-representative)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Chushiro Hayashi
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School | — | — | — | 1959-1963 | Japan |
| Faculty of Science, Kyoto University | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics | 学士（理学） | 1963-1967 | Japan |
| Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University | Graduate School of Science | Physics (Doctoral program) | 博士（理学） | 1967-1975 | Japan |
Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi High School
期間:
1959-1963
卒業年:
1963
国:
Japan
Faculty of Science, Kyoto University
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Physics
学位:
学士（理学）
期間:
1963-1967
卒業年:
1967
国:
Japan
Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
Graduate School of Science
/ Physics (Doctoral program)
学位:
博士（理学）
期間:
1967-1975
卒業年:
1975
国:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: Structure and evolution of galaxies focusing on gas and stellar mass fractions
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (JR Prize) | The History of the Universe My Father Told Me (4 vols) | — | Sankei Shimbun | Winner |
| 1993 | Japan Science Publication Award | The History of the Universe My Father Told Me (4 vols) | — | Japan Science Publication Award Committee | Winner |
| 1997 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award — Science Publishing Prize | How to Think and Learn Science | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 2008 | Papyrus Prize | — | — | Papyrus Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2019 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award — Special Prize | Why Scientists Must Not Engage in Military Research | — | Mainichi Newspapers | Special Prize |
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (JR Prize)
1993
対象作品:
The History of the Universe My Father Told Me (4 vols)
主催:
Sankei Shimbun
結果:
Winner
Japan Science Publication Award
1993
対象作品:
The History of the Universe My Father Told Me (4 vols)
主催:
Japan Science Publication Award Committee
結果:
Winner
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award — Science Publishing Prize
1997
対象作品:
How to Think and Learn Science
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Winner
Papyrus Prize
2008
主催:
Papyrus Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award — Special Prize
2019
対象作品:
Why Scientists Must Not Engage in Military Research
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
Special Prize
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Bubble Cosmology
1988年 Popular science / CosmologyPresents the concept of bubble cosmology and explains the structure and evolution of the universe for a general audience.
cosmologycosmic evolutiontheoretical physics
Introduction to Pseudoscience
2008年 Science criticism / Popular scienceA primer on identifying pseudoscience and the importance of the scientific method, aimed at improving scientific literacy.
pseudosciencescience educationcritical thinking
Why Scientists Must Not Engage in Military Research
2019年 Social science / EthicsDiscusses the social responsibility of scientists and ethical issues of military research, presenting a critical view of military-academic collaboration.
scientific ethicsmilitary research issuesscience and society
The History of the Universe My Father Told Me (4 vols)
1992年 Children's science / Popular scienceA four-volume series explaining the history of the universe to children.
history of the universechildren's science education
全著作
- Large-Scale Structure of the Universe and Galaxies (Maruzen, 1988)
- Bubble Cosmology (Uminari-sha, 1988)
- The History of the Universe My Father Told Me (4 vols, Iwanami Shoten, 1992)
- How to Think and Learn Science (Iwanami Junior Shinsho, 1996)
- Introduction to Pseudoscience (Iwanami Shinsho, 2008)
- Why Scientists Must Not Engage in Military Research (Misuzu Shobo, 2019)
翻案
- Appeared on 'The Temptation of Frankenstein' (NHK BS Premium) (2015-2018)
作家による翻訳
- R.J. Tiller, Stars (co-translator, Kyoritsu Shuppan, 1974)
- J.L. Rosenthal, Big Bang, Big Bounce (translation, 1991)
- National Academy of Sciences, To Those Aspiring to Be Scientists (co-translation, 1996)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Clear, explanatory proseEssayistic arguments combining exposition and critique
- 頻出モチーフ
- relationship between science and societyresponsibility of scientistsfundamental ideas in cosmologyimportance of science education
評価・遺産
In addition to his academic work in cosmology, he is recognized for long-standing public engagement on the relationship between science and society and the ethics of scientists. His children's and popular science books have contributed to improving scientific literacy.
関連学会
- Astronomical Society of Japan
- Scientists for Article 9
資料所蔵先
- researchmap profile (Satoru Ikeuchi)
- Nagoya University — affiliation records (Professor Emeritus)
大衆文化への影響
- Appearance and contributed essay for NHK's 'The Temptation of Frankenstein' (program/book)
- Public lectures and media contributions on science topics
引用
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Science is an activity of continually asking questions; critical verification is indispensable.
出典: Introduction to Pseudoscience (2008年) -
Scientists bear responsibility to society; facile involvement in military research is incompatible with that responsibility.
出典: Why Scientists Must Not Engage in Military Research (2019年)
豆知識
- An asteroid is listed in related items bearing his name
- His elder brother is the literary scholar 池内紀
- He served as an initiator of Scientists for Article 9