I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer! Every day is an experiment! That “Zap!” you feel when you touch a doorknob in winter, or the “Crackle, crackle…” when you take off a sweater – everyone’s experienced static electricity. It’s such a common phenomenon, isn’t it? But its true nature is invisible, almost like capricious magic. What […]

Hi, I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! That mysterious “snap” and “crackle” when you take off your sweater on a cold winter day. The way your hair stands up poof! after rubbing it with a plastic ruler. Everyone has experienced these things, right? These phenomena, which seem almost like magic, […]

I am Kuwako Ken, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. The “light” we see every day—wouldn’t it be exciting to learn that its true identity is actually a magnificent bundle of rainbows, made up of many colors? In this article, I’ll show you how to make a magical “Spectroscopy Mask” that lets you […]

Hi, I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer! Every day is an experiment. That familiar crackle when you take off a sweater in winter, or the classic fun of using a plastic ruler to make your hair stand on end… That’s Static Electricity, and it’s all around us. But did you know you can use this […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment! Attracting a light object with a gentle whoosh, without even touching it… It sounds like a superpower straight out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually the mysterious force of static electricity, a phenomenon you’re already familiar with. That crackling sound when you pull […]