Activities of NIMD

Visiting lectures

We offer "visiting lectures on mercury" for elementary and junior high school pupils. As there are few venues in which "mercury" as a plain substance can be learned, our researcher will travel to elementary or junior high schools in person, taking advantage of the Center's location in Minamata and its engagement in comprehensive surveys and research of mercury and Minamata disease. By means of such visiting lectures, we work on drawing interest and attention and widely disseminating scientific knowledge about mercury to deliver correct knowledge regarding mercury.

  • On-site lecture on mercury(1)
  • On-site lecture on mercury(2)

Examples of visiting lecture themes in the past

  • Mercury comes in various forms
  • Can you describe mercury to someone?
  • Methylmercury is in my body as well
  • What researchers do

If you wish to have a visiting lecture given, please let us know the name of your school and the preferred time and date at the contact point given below

Masumi Marumoto, Toxicologic Pathology Section,
Department of Basic Medical Sciences

TEL: +81-966-63-3111