I’m Ken Kuwako, your science trainer. Every day is an experiment. The Olympics vs. The Lab: Is Our Concept of Speed Upside Down? When you watch sports on TV, what moments make you exclaim, “Wow, that’s fast!”? Whether it’s the 100-meter dash, a marathon, or a freestyle swimming race, we watch athletes compete based on […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. When you look at a chunk of metal sitting in front of you, how do you figure out “what kind of metal it is”? Just by looking at it, it’s tough to tell if it’s iron, aluminum, or maybe silver, right? Actually, there’s a […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. Are You Overlooking the Microscopic Forest at Your Feet? The Fascinating World of Liverworts Do you ever pay attention to the green ‘moss’ spreading across the roadsides and forgotten corners of schoolyards you walk past every day? Bryophytes—the group that includes mosses and liverworts—are actually […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, the Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment. The Surprising Survival Strategy Hidden in a Tiny “Weed” at Your Feet Have you ever noticed the quiet plants growing unnoticed on the roadside or in a corner of the park? Do you think, “Plants don’t move, so they’re kind of boring”? If so, […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment! In the quiet of the night kitchen, you hear that low “buzz” coming from the refrigerator. I bet everyone has wondered about that sound at some point. On hot summer days when I was little, I used to lie down on the floor near […]