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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The museum as a playback device
The exhibits in a museum are not simply laid out willy-nilly. The museum of today is said to be a playback device for a prepared narrative that delivers a powerful message.

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. She is also involved in a number of related activities, such as lectures and writing, that connect society with science. Yokoyama won the Japanese Association of Science & Technology Journalists’ 2007 Science Journalist Award for her work “The Story of Light and People.”