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Round-table talk : One-year anniversary of Synthesiology−76−Synthesiology - English edition Vol.2 No.1 (2009) and a good match with the observed facts can be achieved a derived from that axiom. This is, therefore, a verification, and is a scientific thesis. The creation of the initial axiom or hypothesis is an abduction or a synthesis, but the structure of the scientific thesis does not allow it to be mentioned.However, in the actual practice of manufacturing, a certain hypothesis may appear, but the verification is done not by logic, but by synthesis in society. The order is changed. In the editorial policy of the journal, it says, “Describe your research goal.” This is very important for human behavior. However, conventional scientific papers have removed that. I feel strongly that science expresses only part of the process in the human thought.No room for failure in the age of sustainability(Akamatsu)Technological development in terms of engineering advances because of failures. One makes something, it fails, therefore one realizes that a particular method doesn’t work, and one is forced to think how it can be made to work. However, enormous amount of time and social resources are necessary. Now, the demand is on how to minimize the failures.(Yoshikawa)In the era of sustainability, the room for failure is getting extremely small. Human activities and the consequences of their results, or the revenge against mankind, have been accelerated. Mistakes cannot be tolerated. Although re-evaluation must be done, there isn’t much time. We are in an era where the human ideal and the changing situation are in competition. Therefore, along with solving the extremely big problem of “Synthesiology” in an academic sense, it also must meet the demand of modern society.(Akamatsu)Perhaps it may be an exaggeration, but a person who can write such a paper is truly a wise person. I am certain that the wise people needed by society can be found in Synthesiology.How can we help solve the social issues through synthesiology?(Kobayashi)There are data that indicate that recently Japan’s R&D efficiency (the ratio of the amount invested in R&D to the total additional value five years later in the relevant segment of industry) is lower than that of Europe and the USA. Japanese manufacturing has been considered great, but is now struggling. We hope we can contribute to Japanese manufacturing, but this is a social issue.(Yoshikawa)Type 2 Basic Research must be done, but even after Full Research and Product Realization Research, the product may not get used. The process of “socialization” or “incorporation of knowledge into the society” is necessary, and this is beyond the framework of Full Research. The philosophy of Synthesiology helped demonstrate this issue.What are the problems that impedes investment efficiency? Even if we work hard on scientific research, why isn’t it reflected in the economy? According to some studies, Japan has poor investment efficiency, but we can say it’s because the behavior of companies in “socialization” is poor. Product realization up to the finshed product is done well. The rest is socialization. I call this “societal technology”, and I think there the main problem is that the “societal technology” of Japanese industry is immature.Clarification of the logic of synthesis and methodology to overcome the valley of death(Naito)These words -“mass preparation,” “accessible design,” “low-cost production,” “risk assessment strategy,” “design and retail support,” and “improving reliability.” - are from the title of the papers of the first edition, and they are keywords that are not seen in ordinary papers. In 10 or 20 years, when the papers of this journal become a subject of study, I think one can see how the strategy of research will have shifted by analyzing these keywords. In the future, with the increasing importance of issues such as the environment and sustainability, the use of such keywords may increase, and the discussions on the underlying issues will become more clarified and focused.As you are all saying, I think a journal structure where the reviewers and the authors collaborate with each other is important. (Akamatsu)Certainly. Reading the papers cultivates a keen sense of what one should do in the future. The word “connoisseur” appeared when I interviewed Mr. Umeyama of Toyota Motor. I think there are many points one must be learned before becoming a “connoisseur,” such as the different points of view of a the element being sythesized and the elements that Dr. Koh Naito

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