Opening remarks │ October sky, a miracle every year for 10 years!
01 Jaeseung Jeong: Where will future opportunities lie in the age of artificial intelligence?
02 Jang Dong-seon: How to Connect the Human Brain
03 A tool that broadens the horizons of thinking, a supercomputer
04 Han Dae-hee: A Future World Encountered Through Smart Transportation
05 Lee Jeong-mo Tyrannosaurus is furry?
06 Go Jae-Hyeon, Light of Nature, Light of Man
07 Jang Su-jin, The Sea of ​​Humans, The Sea of ​​Whales
08 Jo Cheon-ho: Is the climate crisis irreversible?
09 Hwang Jeong-ah What kind of space environment will humanity live in in the future?
10 Lee Kang-hwan's Space Exploration Story Beyond the Solar System
Closing Remarks │ Looking forward to the 20th anniversary of October Sky
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Started to share the joy of science
Talent Donation Science Lecture Series "October Sky"

'October Sky', which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019, began on September 3, 2010, at the suggestion of Professor Jaeseung Jeong.
Professor Jaeseung Jeong posted on Twitter, “Are there any scientists who would like to donate to give lectures at small city libraries with me?” Within 8 hours, over 100 lecture donors had gathered, and thanks to them, the first “October Sky” was able to open in 29 libraries across the country.
Since then, 'October Sky' has been held annually in about 40 small and medium-sized city libraries with about 100 talented donors.

'October Sky' is not a famous lecture given by world-renowned scholars to an audience that has paid expensive tuition.
This is a science lecture event open to anyone who volunteers to come down to the local area on the day of the event and give a science lecture.
Anyone who loves science, including professors, researchers, graduate students, teachers, and journalists, can participate.
Moreover, it is not held in a well-decorated lecture hall, but in a small library with less than 100 seats, and the audience is mostly middle and high school students and local residents.
We do not receive any money other than book sponsorships, and all activities, including event preparation and operation, are carried out solely through talent donations.


The reason 'October Sky' has been able to continue until now is thanks to the talented donors who have not forgotten the emotion of the lecture.
I was able to continue 'October Sky' because I could not forget the students who traveled a long distance by bus, the passion of the scientist who prepared for three days for a 40-minute lecture and drove all day to a distant city to give the lecture, and the kind consideration of the librarian who had never prepared a science lecture before.

This year's 'October Sky' will be held on Saturday, October 26th at 2 PM.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, 181 lectures prepared at 100 libraries across the country await thousands of young people who dream of becoming scientists.
This time, as always, the event was prepared solely with the passion of talented volunteers, and experts from various fields will share various scientific stories with young people.
'October Sky' will continue to show children and teenagers who consider science difficult and a headache to give up on that science is interesting, friendly, and close to us.

We would like to put our motto, "Today's scientists meet tomorrow's scientists," into practice.
I want to awaken them to the wonders of the universe, nature, life, and consciousness through wonderful lectures.
(Omitted) If even one of the young people who attended the lecture at 'October Sky' becomes a scientist or engineer and contributes to making the world a better place, we will always prepare 'October Sky'.
_ From the opening text,
Jeong Jae-seung, representative of the October Sky Preparation Committee

Today's Scientist Meets Tomorrow's Scientist

This book consists of 10 chapters, and experts in each field share the latest scientific information with the youth who will live in the future.

01.
In the Age of AI, Where Will Future Opportunities Lie? _ Jaeseung Jeong, Professor of Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST
It tells us why curiosity, one of the most important human characteristics that distinguishes us from artificial intelligence, is so important to us.

02.
How to Connect the Human Brain _Dong-seon Jang, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Head of Future Technology Strategy Team, Hyundai Motor Group
We explore neuroscience to understand how we perceive others, why we are influenced by others, and how brains can be connected.

03.
Supercomputers: A Tool to Expand Your Horizons _ Lee Sik, Director of the National Supercomputing Center at KISTI
We introduce examples of computer simulations applied in various fields and supercomputers, which are key tools for simulation.

04.
A Future World Encountered Through Smart Transportation _ Daehee Han, Director of the Tram Policy Division, Daejeon Metropolitan City; Adjunct Professor, Department of Future City Convergence Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
It tells us about new transportation methods that have emerged due to technological advancements and how urban transportation is evolving.

05.
Tyrannosaurus is furry? _Lee Jeong-mo, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Science Museum
We introduce how the dinosaurs we know have changed from the past.

06.
The Light of Nature, the Light of Humanity _ Professor Jaehyun Ko, Nano Convergence School, Hallym University
It tells you what light is and what science and technology it is used in.

07.
The Sea of ​​Humans, the Sea of ​​Whales _Jang Su-jin, Researcher, Eco-Creative Collaborative Program, Ewha Womans University
A story about dolphins living in our country's seas

08.
Is the climate crisis irreversible? _Cho Cheon-ho, Distinguished Professor of Climate Change at Kyung Hee Cyber ​​University and former Director of the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences
Explains how climate change, caused by problems arising from humanity's attempts to dominate nature, affects us.

09.
What kind of space environment will humanity live in in the future? _Hwang Jeong-ah, Senior Researcher, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
We introduce various space facts, including the story behind the real-life image of a black hole, the threat of space debris and the next-generation International Space Station Luna Gateway, and the Starlink project.

10.
A story of space exploration beyond the solar system _ Lee Kang-hwan, director of the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
It explains the various efforts to advance beyond the solar system and why space exploration is necessary.