To round out our series on fluid dynamics in the Ig Nobel Prizes (which are not the same thing as the actual Nobel Prizes), here are some of the other winners. Last Keep reading
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Dublin’s Pitch-Drop Experiment
Readers may recall the University of Queensland’s pitch-drop experiment, recognized as the longest continuously running experiment in the world. Back in 1927, a professor started the experiment with the goal Keep reading
The Pitch Drop Experiment
Sometimes everyday materials are more fluid than they seem. In 1927, Professor Thomas Parnell of the University of Queensland started what is now the longest continuously running laboratory experiment when Keep reading
The Sound of Helium
Gases of different density are good for more than just physics demonstrations. They also affect the transmission of sound waves, thereby altering our perception of pitch. As fun as sulfur Keep reading