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  • The Brazil Nut Effect

    The Brazil Nut Effect

    The Brazil nut effect is a common name for the phenomenon where large particles tend to rise to the top of a mixture when it’s shaken. It’s also the subject of the latest FYFD video, which you can see above.

    I’ve seen other mentions of the topic previously, but when I started researching the literature, I discovered that the Brazil nut effect was much more complicated than I’d thought! Hopefully, you’ll find the results as interesting as I did. And if you want to dig further, there are links to the papers I used over on YouTube.

    Filming was also interesting this time around. I tried out stop-motion animation for the first time. It takes so much patience! But I think the results are so cute. (Image and video credit: N. Sharp/FYFD)

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    Webcast Teaser Reel

    Saturday I topped off a week of water-walking physics by holding a webcast with Professor Tadd Truscott and PhD student Randy Hurd of The Splash Lab. We had an absolutely blast talking about skipping balls, aesthetics and art, sailing, STEM outreach, and much more. The video above is a short teaser for the webcast – you can watch the full hour here. There are demos, a lab tour, and even a chance to learn about how I do FYFD. If you’d like to see or take part in future webcasts, you can do so by becoming an FYFD patron! (Video credit: FYFD)

  • Inside APS DFD 2015

    Inside APS DFD 2015

    What do shark scales, underwater robots, blood flow, and art have in common? They’re all a part of the latest FYFD video! Check out my behind-the-scenes look at the latest American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting. Meet the researchers and find out about the science everyone was talking about! (Image/video credit: N. Sharp)

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    Behind the Science

    FYFD features lots of science, but this new video gives you a chance to see the scientists, too! It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting that took place in San Francisco recently. You may recognize some of the stories, but I guarantee there’s new stuff, even if you were there! Special thanks to everyone who helped me make the video; I had a blast doing this. (Video credit: N. Sharp)

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    The Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

    What’s this? An FYFD video?! Yes, at long last, I’ve begun filming some videos of my own. This first one takes a look at the Rayleigh-Taylor instability and all that action that goes on in your coffee cup. I hope to bring you more FYFD-produced videos in the future, including some videos from the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics conference in San Francisco next week. What kind of topics would you guys be interested in for the future? (Video credit: N. Sharp)