I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment. Back to the Special Page Do you remember that classic science class experiment using a candle, a magnifying glass, and a screen? In the dark room, when the upside-down image of the candle flickered onto the screen—a bit blurry, yet clearly there—didn’t you feel […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. Have you ever stopped to wonder about the mystery of “sight”? The fact that you’re reading this article right now is because your eyes are capturing light and sending that information to your brain. But have you ever truly imagined the mechanism inside that […]

Hi, I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment! Have you ever noticed a straw in a glass of water looking like it’s bent or broken? Or the bottom of a swimming pool appearing shallower than it really is? These are all fascinating phenomena caused by light undergoing refraction, which simply means […]

This is Ken Kuwako, the Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! “What if the dinosaurs never went extinct?” That’s the fascinating world depicted in the Disney/Pixar film, The Good Dinosaur. Have you all seen it yet? I’m a dinosaur fan, of course, but I went to see it on the big screen because I […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! The colorful decorations that sway gently—mobiles. They are so soothing just to look at, aren’t they? But have you ever stopped to wonder, “How is that exquisite balance achieved?” Believe it or not, there’s a fascinating physics “secret” hidden inside that simple form. Today, […]