Hi, I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer! Every day is an experiment. A tiny, dry seed. At first glance, it looks like a sleeping pebble, but hidden deep inside is a burst of life’s explosive energy. This time, we’re zooming in on the “germination” of the Radish (specifically, the ‘Hatsukadaikon’ or ’20-day radish’), a topic […]

Hello, I’m Ken Kuwako, your science trainer. Every day is an experiment! 【This article is also available on radio!】 Exploring the Secret Life of a Peanut Seed You grab a bag of peanuts from the supermarket shelf, shell them, and enjoy that satisfying crunch – a perfectly normal scene, right? But within each tiny peanut […]

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 […]