ENTERTAINMENT
120 Seconds of Science
ENTERTAINMENT
2020
2 min Episode(s): 25
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English
english
English
62nd Science and Technology Film/Video Festival - Education/Liberal Arts Excellence Award
Tsukuba Science Expo Memorial Foundation Chairman's Award
Looking at the world around us through the eyes of science, there are many questions of "why?" lurking all around us. Those questions can lead to discoveries and surprises! The question "why?" has the power to change the world that we take for granted and lead to a more enjoyable future. In this program, numerous questions of "why?" are delivered through 120-second videos with experiments that are packed with the fun of science!
Tsukuba Science Expo Memorial Foundation Chairman's Award
Looking at the world around us through the eyes of science, there are many questions of "why?" lurking all around us. Those questions can lead to discoveries and surprises! The question "why?" has the power to change the world that we take for granted and lead to a more enjoyable future. In this program, numerous questions of "why?" are delivered through 120-second videos with experiments that are packed with the fun of science!
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