日本曹達創業者・中野友禮の科学エッセイ「CO2と海の恵み、食料問題」 – The Legend Interview不朽

先週に続き、日本曹達の創業者、中野友禮(1887年2月1日~1965年12月10日)による科学エッセイを再掲しよう。翌号に掲載されたコラムでは、二酸化炭素の増加というテーマを引き継いで、「炭酸ガス増加原因に最も大きな影響をなすものは海水であって、これが吸収する量は莫大なものである」として、海の持つ可能性に話題を広げている。特に中野が関心を向けているのが、食料問題だ。…

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