- 1. Snow Crystals
- 2. The Physics of Form
- 3. Physical Science and Society
- 4. Investigation into Ice Crystals
- 5. Geophysics of the Arctic
The Art and Science through Ukichiro Nakaya
"Science is a collaboration between humans and nature."
4. Investigation into Ice Crystals: "Ice is a metal"
The advantage of ice as experimental material is its transparency and low melting point. Consequently, ice can be used to conduct types of experiments that may be difficult to use metals for, such as an experiment at temperatures close to their melting points. "After the two-year study of single crystals of ice, I came to the conclusion that can be summed up in one sentence: ice is a metal."Ukichiro Nakaya, excerpt from Ice of the Arctic (Translation by Sakiko Nakaya Olsen)