Recommendation | There's something special about scientists' chatter! 5
Jeong Jae-seung

Prologue | Perhaps, in the beginning, there was "Chat"! 8
Gangyang-gu

① Dark Energy | The Power of Darkness That Fascinated Even Einstein 14
Hwang Jae-chan, Lee Jong-pil, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

② Near-Earth Objects | Science Stories More Powerful Than Superheroes 42
Moon Hong-gyu, Kim Sang-wook, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

③ Brain Science | Pandora's Box, Brain Science 82
Kim Seung-hwan, Kim Sang-wook, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

④ Quantum Mechanics | Traveling the Quantum World with Schrödinger's Cat 114
Lee Sang-wook, Kim Sang-wook, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

⑤ Stem Cells | Escape from the 'Hwang Woo-suk Trap' 140
Ryu Young-jun, Kim Byeong-su, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

⑥ Higgs Boson | In the Beginning, There Was a Higgs Boson 168
Lee Jong-pil, Lee Kang-young, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

⑦ Nuclear Energy | Dreaming of a Summer Without Nuclear Power Plants 192
Yoon Tae-woong, Lee Jong-pil, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

⑧ 3D Printing | The New World 3D Printing Will Open 226
Gosan, Kim Chang-gyu, Kim Sang-wook, Lee Myeong-hyeon, Kang Yang-gu

Epilogue | Science Chatter, the Furnace of Heated Science Communication 254
Kim Sang-wook

Epilogue | Stories that Tell Science "Friendly" Rather Than "Easy" 258
Lee Myeong-hyeon

Cast Introduction 262

Search 268

A brilliant talk by the best scientists!
“There’s something special about scientists’ chatter!” —Jeong Jae-seung

The era of 'concerts' is over and the era of 'chatter' has arrived!

“Chatting with scientists is serious, humorous, and fun.
The virtue of this book is that it provides readers who do not often have the opportunity to meet scientists with a glimpse into their minds.” —Jeong Jae-seung

“Just as students chat about school, scientists chat about science.
Scientific chatter sometimes leads to heated scientific debates.
"What if we could convey these scientists' chatter, raw and unfiltered, to the general public? 'Science Chat' began with this idea." - Kim Sang-wook

“Science is difficult.
In fact, what discipline is not like that?
“When you approach and encounter the hidden truth through a difficult process of exploration, you will be able to enjoy the wonders of science.” - Lee Myeong-hyeon

“Science Chat” covers a wide range of topics, from core modern science like dark energy, the Higgs particle, and life phenomena, to current issues like nuclear energy, 3D printing, and big data.
In the process, I realized once again how fun science can be.” - Kang Yang-gu

This is truly the golden age of 'chatter'.
The once popular lectures, represented by TED, are now replaced by 'chatter' under the name of 'talk'.
It is also common for television educational programs and podcasts to feature multiple guests chatting about various topics.
Whether it's liberal arts, medical and health guidelines, or practical advice on parenting, housekeeping, fashion, cooking, or beauty, we've moved beyond the classic lecture format of hearing expert opinions from a single expert, and into an era where we acquire "knowledge" and "information" through boisterous "chitchat."
The time has come to more easily extract 'useful' information and convey it in a more interesting way through 'chitchat', which is the exchange of 'a lot of useless words' between many people.
What about science? Can we even have a conversation about science? Is it possible to talk about and understand science through mere verbal conversation, without having to write down graphs or formulas on a blackboard? If so, wouldn't it be a more engaging and engaging way to communicate science than the traditional one-way lecture format? This book, "Science Chat," explores these questions and offers answers.

『Science Chat』, published by Science Books, is a book in which three authors, each a scientist (Lee Myeong-hyeon, astronomer and science writer), a science educator (Kim Sang-wook, professor of physics education at Pusan ​​National University), and a science journalist (a reporter for Pressian), each selected 15 scientific keywords that are essential to living in modern society and recorded a heated ‘chatter’ with the best experts in the field.
From recent issues in modern physics like the Higgs boson and neutrinos to big data and 3D printing that are beginning to affect our daily lives, and even invisibility cloaks and near-Earth objects that were once thought to be possible only in science fiction, various topics from various fields are transformed into exciting stories that are no less than any novel or movie through the oral accounts of three authors who ask questions from the perspective of the general public and Korea's best scientists and talkers.

As you immerse yourself in the fascinating conversations of renowned scientists, transcending science and society, the virtual and the real, past and present, you will gain a wealth of knowledge encompassing the entire spectrum of science, from cutting-edge issues affecting the scientific community today to the essential knowledge that anyone seeking to understand science must know.

Science Talk, into the hot scene!

Science is difficult.
Even if it were explained in an easy way, it would be nearly impossible for even the greatest physicists of the time to explain quantum theory, which requires rewiring the brain's neural networks to properly understand, at a level that even elementary school students can understand.
If explaining things "simply" is difficult, what about explaining them "friendly"? What if we take the time to calmly discuss science? And what if people from various fields and knowledge levels come together to ask questions from various perspectives and work together to find answers?
The three authors, who have been at the forefront of spreading science to non-experts of all walks of life, from elementary school students to the general public, prospective and current science teachers, and science fiction writers, through various activities, have keenly felt the need for a new, different way to share and consume scientific knowledge.
To go beyond simply acquiring scientific knowledge and truly appreciate the wonder inherent in science, the very "process" of modern science, with its endless questions and explorations, needed to be accessible to those outside of science, and "scientists gathering together to freely chat" was the optimal way to achieve that.

The authors selected 15 topics spanning the entire spectrum of scientific disciplines, from the most frequently mentioned buzzwords in today's scientific community to classic problems that have become part of scientific literacy. They then brought together leading experts in each field to delve into each topic in-depth.
"Science Chat" is a series of three authors who chat with scientists at the level of the general public, asking questions that lead to a continuous flow of conversation. This overcomes the shortcomings of typical lectures where knowledge is conveyed in one direction, and tells scientific stories in a more detailed and friendly way than ever before.

In addition, through free-flowing conversations, it provides a rich and unique entertainment by revealing behind-the-scenes stories of the scientific community that are usually difficult to access, as well as the human side of individual scientists hidden behind politeness or solemnity.
This book, "Science Chat," opens the door to an era where everyone truly participates in science, moving beyond the era of observing science from afar and entering the field to laugh, chat, and enjoy it together.


The best scientists and the best talkers gathered together!

As it covers the core topics of modern science, 『Science Chat』 features a large number of leading scientists and experts in the Korean scientific community, breaking the common belief that science is boring and unfolding interesting scientific stories that cannot be heard anywhere else with their witty remarks that no one misses.

Astronomer and science writer Lee Myeong-hyeon, who served as the head of the SETI KOREA project; Kim Sang-wook, who holds a PhD in physics from KAIST and is currently a professor of physics education at Pusan ​​National University; and Kang Yang-gu, who majored in biology in college and works as a science and environment reporter at Pressian. These three authors, who are science experts but have also been in a position to explain science to the general public, have carefully selected topics and brought about the greatest synergy through the meeting of scientists who are experts in their fields and have been secretly verified as talkers in 『Science Chat』.