あらすじ
[About the Book]
Nuclear power dependence or a nuclear-free future? A biologist proposes a third path beyond this binary opposition.
Drawing on his experience confronting the challenges of Japanese society while continuing his research on insects during a long career in the corporate world, the author ranges across energy, economics, philosophy, and life sciences to ask what path humanity should take. He presents the potential of an innovative technology-the thorium molten salt reactor-which promises to neutralize and eliminate plutonium.
This is not a simple anti-nuclear polemic. Rather, it is a bold proposal that reconnects science and ethics, outlining a “philosophy of future energy” grounded in responsibility and sustainability.
Recommended for readers interested in nuclear issues, renewable energy, nuclear disarmament, and environmental ethics, as well as for educators and researchers who wish to speak to the next generation about a sustainable future.
[Author Profile]
Sadaharu Morinaka
Biologist (Doctor of Agricultural Science)
Born in 1949, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
1972: Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, Nagoya University
Joined Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. the same year, working in chemical product development and pharmaceutical academic departments
1994: Enrolled at the Open University of Japan
2002: Appointed President of the Japanese Biogeographical Society
2003: Obtained a Ph.D. in Agriculture from Nagoya University for molecular phylogenetic research on butterflies
2009: Retired from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. after reaching retirement age
