Entry #005

[dr_inui]

I have been busy looking over the large number of applications for people who wish to come out to Izanagi to work with me in the Chemistry team. As expected, the special merit award has drawn some attention from the scientific community. The UEA has requested my chosen 5 shortlisted candidates in the next round of communications, for them to arrive at Izanagi on the earliest possible shuttle.

I will have to consider the various specialities amongst the applications and the best combinations for research potential moving forward.



Renji, do you have any requests for books to add to your collection?

Comments

[dr_inui]

I am considering my next project now that I have returned from expedition. Unfortunately, some of my experiments were more unstable than predicted and did not survive the two weeks.

Perhaps trying to recreate matcha.

[sanada_g]

All the more reason to get your minions in place. They can keep an eye on your projects while you're out of the office.


An intriguing challenge. Though matcha powder is more stable and easier to ship than things like milk and cheese.

[dr_inui]

I hope I am not away from my lab again for a while.

It may give a new direction to approach recreating plant-foods from where other experiments have been less than successful.

[sanada_g]

It's good to be able to take days off. I was lectured quite extensively by the medical staff about that.


Makes sense. We do that in engineering a lot. Approach something new with information and skills we have from previous projects that were similar.

[dr_inui]

Of course. I hope you have been making adjustments to your training programme.

Do you have some a small sample of matcha I could analyse?