"It's Bubbles All the Way Down:” The Science and Art of Foam
Abstract
From a cappuccino in a Seattle coffee shop to the small- and large-scale structure of the universe, foam, bubbles and their patterns are widespread in nature and science -- and in human culture, from the birth of the goddess Athena, to artistic usage, to pleasing food and drink. [1] I’ll present the human and the scientific sides of foam and survey current research, including Seattle-based efforts, to understand and apply its special dynamic and structural properties. 1. Sidney Perkowitz, “Universal Foam: From Cappuccino to the Cosmos” (Walker & Co., New York, 2000).
- Publication:
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APS March Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- March 2001
- Bibcode:
- 2001APS..MAR.A4003P