Science View - 2012/07/05

Jul. 5, Thu. 23:30 - 0:00 (UTC) etc.

A Mega-Volcano Lurking Beneath Kagoshima Bay
Rena Yamada and John Gathright
Previously Unknown Species of Bat

Science News Watch:
Discovery of fossils of a previously unknown species of bat

Science Watcher John Gathright focuses on news about fossils of a previously unknown species of bat. The fossils were discovered in Akiyoshidai, Japan's largest karst formation. A research group that included scientists from Yamaguchi University found the fossils in a cave, in a layer of rock dating back 100,000 years. This discovery may help scientists understand how bats originally came to Japan. In the studio, John explains the role that calcium played in this incredible discovery.
Kagoshima Bay and Mount Sakurajima make up the Aira Caldera
Volcanic ash from one of the largest eruptions in Japanese history

The Leading Edge:
A Mega-Volcano Lurking Beneath Kagoshima Bay

Even most Japanese people don't know that Kagoshima Bay in southern Japan is home to a gigantic active undersea volcano. 30,000 years ago this volcano, then on land, underwent one of largest eruptions ever in Japan, blasting ash across the Japanese islands. The eruption resulted in the Aira Caldera, a formation 20 kilometers across that currently sits 200 meters below the water's surface. A recent survey of the caldera discovered it contains a unique oceanic ecosystem that exists in only two other places in the world. In 2011, another major discovery was made: deposits of rare metals. Join us as we probe the mysteries of this enormous but little-known volcano.
Takumi Ikuzo Fujiwara
Glass art that glows like a Japanese paper lantern

J-Innovators:
Glass Art that Glows like Japanese Lanterns

Today's Takumi, or innovator, isn't a technician or an engineer - he's an artist. A ceramic artist by training, he also makes glass objects that, when lit up, glow with the softness of traditional Japanese paper lanterns. What's the secret? It's the type of glass that the Takumi uses: recycled fluorescent lamps. And a certain material found on these lamps is the key to their glow. You'll have to watch to find out more! In addition, the Takumi hopes his glass art will help solve the environmental problem of what to do with used florescent lamps. Reporter Michelle Yamamoto visits the Takumi's workshop and discovers his sources of inspiration.

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