I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment! Imagine turning a plain iron rod into a magnet just by hitting it with a hammer—wouldn’t you call that magic? I recently gave a lecture in Nagano Prefecture after being invited by the Physical and Chemical Society. 【講演】黒板とタブレットの素敵な出会い 〜ある理科教師が見つけた未来の授業のカタチ〜＠長野 While I was there, I […]

Hello! I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! “ZAP!” That little sting that races to your fingertip when you reach for a doorknob on a dry winter day. Most of us just think of “static electricity” as an annoying shock, but what if I told you this same static charge has […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. “How far can a TV remote actually reach?” Have you ever tried operating it from a distant corner of the room or intentionally testing its limits from far away? Well, I had the pleasure of lending a hand behind the scenes for a quiz […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. Recreating an Edo Period Electricity Experiment! “Electricity in the Edo period?” You might be surprised! But even during the era of samurai and townspeople, there was actually a person who researched electricity! An experiment so strange it would shock a ninja, like magic or ninjutsu […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. The Great Ball Float-or-Sink Challenge! For this challenge, we’ve gathered four types of balls: a golf ball, a lacrosse ball, a rubber baseball, and a bowling ball. Now, which of these do you think will float in water? Make your prediction in your head. […]