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Respect for the network

A network in which living organisms are connected to each other in an invisible way. Bacteria networks connected by nanotubes, fungal networks connected by hyphae, slime mold networks connected by cells, etc. In homage to ○○ networks

2025.05.12

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Respect for the Turtles

Gopher tortoises dig holes in the desert to provide shelter for other creatures. Giant tortoises eat invasive species to control their reproduction. Sea turtles eat jellyfish to control their populations. Hawksbill turtles eat hawksbill turtles to protect coral. In tribute to the turtles that protect many ecosystems.

2025.05.11

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Respect for grass family

Grass is a plant that supports humankind. Its seeds make up the majority of grains, and its grasses serve as pasture, supporting many forms of life. In tribute to the grass family, a relatively new evolutionary group with unique characteristics such as the ability to absorb silicon, a unique DNA repair function, and a root-based growing point.

2025.05.09

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Respect for Albedo

Albedo is the reflectance of sunlight reflected by the atmosphere and the earth's surface. The Earth average of 0.3 is an excellent balance between the reflection and absorption of sunlight, and balances solar radiation with terrestrial radiation. In honor of albedo,

2025.05.08

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Respect for 137

The fine structure constant is a physical constant that represents the strength of the electromagnetic force of an atom, and is said to be close to 1/137. There are various theories about it, but it is said that 137 is the approximate maximum number of protons for a stable atom, that the age of the universe is about 13.7 billion years, and so on, in homage to the various things related to the number 137.

2025.05.07

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Respect for copepods

Copepods are the most abundant zooplankton on Earth. They are said to provide energy equivalent to half of the Earth's total plant production to higher levels of the food chain. In tribute to copepods, also known as the rice of the sea,

2025.05.05

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Respect for natural traces

Natural traces that record time and era. Tree rings, daily rings in corals and giant clams, bacterial Stromatolites layers, rock strata, lake varves, ice layers in ice cores, and other natural traces that record the living history of the Earth.

2025.05.04

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Respect for Terpenes

Terpenes are volatile substances that are released by plants, fungi, insects, etc. and are responsible for the scent of forests, flowers, and phytoncides. In tribute to terpenes, which are healing, a means of communication, and even cloud formation,

2025.05.03

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Respect for torus

A torus is a circular rotating object, and it seems that there are many things in nature that take this shape, such as the geomagnetic field, swirling schools of fish and convection currents, the shapes of fruits, certain electron orbits and proteins, etc. In homage to the torus that appears in various phenomena.

2025.05.02

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Respect for submarine topography

The ocean floor also has mountains, valleys, plains, and various other landforms. Each complex landform has its own ecosystem, and elevated landforms create water currents that mix the top and bottom, delivering nutrients to the surface.

2025.05.01

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