水、二酸化炭素、カフェインなど、私たちのまわりには多様な機能を有する分子が存在しています。ITbMでは、分子を起点として、気候変動・食糧・健康などの世界的問題を解決すべく研究を進めています。
本企画では、まずオリジナルの「ITbM分子カルタ」を使って身近な分子やITbMの分子の形や機能を学びます。次に、分子の模型作りに挑戦し、できた分子の機能を出展者とともに検索・議論し、未来の生活を変える新たな分子を創出します。来場者と出展者の双方向コミュニケーションを通して、とても小さな分子への意識づくりと未来の機能の創造を段階的に形成します。身近な分子を学んで未来を変える自分だけの分子を作ってみましょう。

Molecules with various functions exist all around us, including water, carbon dioxide, and caffeine. At the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, we are conducting research using molecules as a starting point to address global challenges such as climate change, food crises, and health issues.
In this exhibition, you will first learn about the shapes and functions of molecules found nearby or discovered at ITbM using an original card game called “ITbM Molecule Karuta.” Next, you will have the opportunity to create molecular models and, with our guidance, explore and discuss the functions of molecules to develop new molecules that could potentially transform our way of life in the future. Through extensive communication, we aim to raise awareness about very small molecules and systematically formulate the development of their future functions. Let’s delve into the world of ubiquitous molecules and create your own molecules that will shape and change the future!