In Japan on March 11, 2011, we experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake. Ever since, people’s confidence has been shaken considerably in various policies including energy policy, national land development, urban planning and disaster prevention promoted through Science & Technology.
Furthermore, the people in different parts of Japan have started to reconsider whether or not the approach to manipulating nature is a right thing to do when trying to rebuild from natural disasters in order to pursue material and economic affluence.

Some problems involving science do not seek to reach conclusions but offer opportunities to citizens to know the fact. We call such questions "trans-science": it can be asked scientifically, but not answered directly by science.

An American physicist named Dr. Weinberg coined this expression. The trans-science involves bioethical issues, such as prenatal diagnosis, and it can be applied in a wide range of areas. These questions in trans-science go beyond the scope of pure science and are becoming more common throughout the world.

While I mention the dangers of poorly presented science as in inefficient energy policies, it is true that such as medical science has done much to make our lives better.

Because scientific activities are closely connected with human development, we would like to focus on the activities that show the benefits of science, as well as the fun side of learning.