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Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts
[Summary] The Code Book: Simon Singh’s Guide to the History of Cryptography
"Cryptography" is not just a topic in mystery novels and spy movies, it is a crucial part of our daily lives, especially in internet security. Simon Singh's book, "The Code Book," explores the evolution of cryptography from linguistics to mathematics, and explains how "Public-key cryptography" solved the "key distribution problem." -
Science/Mathematics
Simon Singh’s “Fermat’s Last Theorem”: A Mathematical Drama
"Fermat's Last Theorem" is a conjecture left by a mathematician more than 350 years ago. Until it was proved by Wiles in 1995, there were countless dramas surrounding it. From Simon Singh's works and the "Math Girls" series, we can learn about the human drama and mathematical aspects of the theorem. -
Movies(fiction)
[Movie review] How “Official Secrets” Shows Us the Courage to Break the Law (Director Gavin Hood, Starring Keira Knightley)
Learn a guideline for living that is more important than "upholding the law" from the movie "Official Secrets," which depicts a real-life woman who was a member of the country's intelligence agency, but who went against her duty of confidentiality to try to reveal the truth because she knew about a huge stratagem to "justify the Iraq War." -
Science/Mathematics
What is IUT Theory and Why Does it Matter for the abc Conjecture?
"IUT (Inter-Universal Teichmüller Theory)," which underwent an 8-year review process and was published in a journal, became a hot topic for proving the most important unresolved math problem, the "abc conjecture." Based on "宇宙と宇宙をつなぐ数学(mathematics that connects 宇宙と宇宙) " and " abc予想入門(abc conjecture primer)," it teaches about "IUT" and the "abc conjecture." -
Movies(fiction)
The Specials: A Movie that Questions the Role of Rules (Director Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache)
Following rules is a fundamental principle, but there are always exceptions. The movie “The Specials” depicts a protagonist who passionately tackles problems in an unauthorized facility that even severe autistic patients are not rejected from, making us think about the ideal form of rules. -
Movies(fiction)
Natural Gift vs. Effort: A Lesson from Joao’s Story: “Joao, o Maestro” (Mauro Lima) (a movie based on a true story of Joao Carlos Martins)
No matter how much we are blessed with "natural gift," we can't achieve anything without a "talent being able to strive." And if we have that "talent being able to strive," it can turn into the courage to stand up even if we are pushed to the brink of despair. This is the shocking true story that you will learn from the movie "Joao, o Maestro".