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Mino
A Young Scientist’s Lifelong Journey Through Outer and Inner Space
Book • 2019
This book is an extraordinary 'autobiography' written by Hisako Matsubara in the voice of her son Mino.
It chronicles Mino's life from his precocious early years, through his formal education, to his career as an astrophysicist at NASA.
Mino was a rising star at NASA, known for his brilliance in nanotechnology and his concept of swarms of tiny satellites.
The narrative also explores his artistic and musical talents, as well as his contemplation of mortality and his rejection of palliative concepts of the afterlife in favor of Shinto beliefs.
The book ends with Mino's courageous battle against a brain tumor, reflecting his determination and resilience.
It chronicles Mino's life from his precocious early years, through his formal education, to his career as an astrophysicist at NASA.
Mino was a rising star at NASA, known for his brilliance in nanotechnology and his concept of swarms of tiny satellites.
The narrative also explores his artistic and musical talents, as well as his contemplation of mortality and his rejection of palliative concepts of the afterlife in favor of Shinto beliefs.
The book ends with Mino's courageous battle against a brain tumor, reflecting his determination and resilience.
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Mentioned by Peter Adamson in relation to the theory of recollection and its influence on Descartes' ideas.
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Mentioned by Karl Schudt as a fantastic dialogue that you need to have read about whether virtue can be taught.
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