Phenomena

Cornstarch Monsters

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Shaking a fluid surface often results in standing waves known as Faraday waves, but with a non-Newtonian fluid like oobleck, at some frequencies it’s possible to incite other behaviors. Oobleck is shear-thickening, meaning that its viscosity increases when force is applied. This is what allows it to develop finger-like protrusions under high frequency vibrations.

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