Crystallography Now and in the Beginning

Kumamoto, Japan

15 September 2014

Following the success of the one-day special event in 2013, 'Crystallography Now and in the Beginning', the day was repeated at Kumamoto in 2014, the International Year of Crystallography. It consisted of public guest lectures and training sessions to celebrate the International Year. Many members of the public, mostly high-school students, attended a wide-ranging series of lectures and enjoyed practical sessions with crystals, wooden models, microscopes, and oscilloscope to test quartz piezoelectricity.

Akira Tsuchiyama on the sample return from the Hayabusa mission.

Public Lecture

Akira Tsuchiyama on the sample return from the Hayabusa mission.

Public Lecture

Akira Tsuchiyama on the sample return from the Hayabusa mission.

Public Lecture

Akira Tsuchiyama on the sample return from the Hayabusa mission.

Public Lecture

Ikuko Miyahara on the structure and function of vitamins.

Public Lecture

Ikuko Miyahara on the structure and function of vitamins.

Public Lecture

Ikuko Miyahara on the structure and function of vitamins.

Public Lecture

Takafumi Hashimoto on the Japan Coast Guard.

Public Lecture

Takafumi Hashimoto on the Japan Coast Guard.

Public Lecture

Public Lecture

Akira Yoshiasa answering questions on hands-on practicals.

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Kazumasa Sugiyama answering questions.

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration

Exhibition and hands-on demonstration