Explore a fascinating lecture from the 2nd MACS Colloquium at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Science where Professor Shiro Kohshima from the Wildlife Research Center takes you on a global scientific journey. Discover how the entire Earth serves as a laboratory through investigations spanning from glaciers to rainforests, and from the Himalayas to underwater environments. Learn about glacier ecosystems, snow and ice biology, ice core analysis, dolphin research, and intriguing questions about eye evolution across species. Delve into diverse research methodologies and findings presented in this comprehensive Japanese-language talk that bridges mathematical concepts with biodiversity studies.