The Story of Light and People

Science writer Hiromi Yokoyama takes us on a tour through the fascinating world of light, and its relationship with humans.

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Explaining the development of the universe through the oldest light emitted 14 billion years ago

Exploring the impact that light has had on life on earth

Revealing the relationship between light and the human imagination hidden within works of fine art

Looking at the new world that has been developed through the manipulation of light’s power

Showing how our ever-expanding ability to see is tightly interwoven with our way of life and future happiness

Hiromi Yokoyama, Navigator

Hiromi Yokoyama, Doctor of Science, is an associate professor at University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science. With a Ph.D. in elementary particle neutrino, Yokoyama is currently engaged in the study of science communication, in particular, the effective communication of scientific information between researchers and society. She is also a science journalist, and contributes to various magazines. Yokoyama won the Japanese Association of Science & Technology Journalists’ 2007 Science Journalist Award for her current work “The Story of Light and People.”

Ph.D. Hiromi YOKOYAMA (hiromiyokoyama.com)