The kitchen is a rich source of fluid physics. From cocktails to coffee, from crepes to tempura, food is full of physics. In fact, it’s not hard to relate almost Keep reading
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Surface Fat Gives Chocolate’s Mouthfeel
Understanding the interactions of food and our mouths is incredibly difficult. There are lots of changes going on: shape changes from chewing, viscosity changes as saliva lubricates the food, and, Keep reading
Oreo Dunking Physics
As most people know, cookie dunking is serious business. Everyone has their own preference for cookie saturation and stiffness. Happily, scientists have examined this problem and have advice to offer Keep reading