Don’t you find that sound unpleasant? Experience the mystery of “beats” with this free smartphone app! Imagine an orchestra before a concert or a band during practice. You hear various instruments playing their own notes, and it can sound like a chaotic cacophony, right? Well, hidden within that sound is a fascinating scientific phenomenon. This […]

Ken Kuwako, Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. 【This article is also available on YouTube Music!】 I’ll say it again: dissecting fish is just plain fun. But are you thinking it might be too challenging to do in a classroom setting? This time, inspired by this hands-on lesson, I decided to tackle a Pacific […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer, and every day is an experiment. Wireless phone chargers are incredibly convenient, aren’t they? No more fumbling with cables. But have you ever stopped to think about how they actually work? “How is electricity transmitted without a single wire connected?” It feels like a technology straight out of a […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, the Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. 【This article is also available as a radio broadcast!】 Today, I’ll walk you through the steps for a clam dissection. We all know clams from clam digging or as a tasty addition to miso soup, but they are also incredibly useful creatures for learning […]

I’m Kuwako Ken, the Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. 【This article is also available as a radio episode!】 If you’ve ever visited a hot spring town, you probably know that strange smell drifting through the air. Kind of like rotten eggs… yet somehow oddly comforting. That smell comes from hydrogen sulfide. Since I […]