“To let everyone know what true science means” was the stated purpose for which the monthly magazine “Kodomo no Kagaku” (Science for Children) was first published during the Taisho Era (1912-1926).

Dr. Dimple Notani is a scientist with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) studying gene regulation. But for the young readers of Tinkle Magazine, she is now a ‘superwoman’ who explains ...