Is it time to ditch the white coats for a more modern look?
Protective clothing is, in its purest sense, as old as humans doing dangerous things. Toward the end of the 19th century, the lab coat as we know it gained prominence – and not because of…

How to reinvent the lab coat

Beyond Kyoto, the Kansai region boasts iconic cities, characterful culture, and powerhouses of innovation
Where is it?
Some 390km west of Tokyo, the region of Kansai is an economic and cultural hub at the centre of Japan’s largest island, Honshu.…

The heart of Japan

Akira Yoshino’s journey to winning Japan’s highest scientific honour
Akira Yoshino was about nine years old when his teacher gave him a book: Michael Faraday’s A chemical history of a candle. He’s never looked at a candle the same since. ‘There was a…

How to reinvent the lab coat

The heart of Japan

The father of lithium-ion batteries