I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! Measuring the Capacitance of a Homemade #LeydenJar from a Plastic Cup“ZAP!” You know that sharp sting that jolts your finger when you touch a doorknob on a dry winter day? That’s static electricity. What if we could trap that fleeting “ZAP!” in a jar […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. The Classic Spring Dandelion is Full of Secrets! Exploring the Mystery of the Flower Head (Capitulum) with Cross-Sections and a Microscope Seeing the adorable yellow dandelions in fields or by the roadside always warms our hearts and truly makes us feel the arrival of […]

Ken Kuwako, Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment. You’re panting, struggling up a steep hill. Just as you think, “I can’t do this anymore…,” you click the left-hand lever. Click! Suddenly, the desperate, heavy drag on the pedal disappears like magic! Many of you have probably been saved by this “magic,” right?But have you […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer, and for me, every day is an experiment. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “studying science”? Maybe it’s thick textbooks, complicated jargon, and endless memorization. But what if your very first science lesson was a treasure hunt? Wouldn’t that get you excited? In reality, the area […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! Have you ever heard the word “Elekiter”? The Elekiter was the very first full-scale “static electricity generator” to be officially introduced to Japan. 【Listen to this article on the radio here】 Quoted from “Biography of Gennai Hiraga” (Shueisha) The man who repaired and restored […]