Reiko Kuroda (Frontier Research Institute, Chubu University) Chiromorphology – Revealing how molecules form macroscopic objects through chirality

All objects, both animate and inanimate, are made up of many molecules that give them unique properties. Examples include polymers, crystals, and organisms. In this seminar, I will introduce three themes/approaches I have been working on and future research plans: 1) Chiroptic spectroscopy in condensed phases, 2) Molecular behavior during crystallization and within crystals, 3) Establishment of the left and right animal body plan, starting from a single chiral molecule within a non-cleaved fertilized egg, through the biological hierarchy to individual organisms.