Using Navier-Stokes equations and simple experiments, Brown University physicists explored thin liquid films in the kitchen. Milk drains in ~30s, olive oil in 9+ min. Thin film physics everywhere!
🔗 https://phys.org/news/2026-03-liquid-kitchen-physicists.html
#FluidMechanics #ThinFilms #EverydayPhysics #Viscosity #KitchenScience

At some point, most people have found themselves holding a tilted carton of milk or bottle of cooking oil, patiently waiting for the last drops to drip out. Now, physicists at Brown University have done the math to show just how long you might have to wait.
For my #MathNerd followers who like to cook…I present: The mathematically optimal way to dice an onion. 👀Uh-huh. #Math #mathematics #cooking #KitchenScience
I realized that I’d be able to do this at reduced daylight, and it’d STILL look awesome!! 🙂
The daylight version removes a lot of the glare and you can see the beam and reflection on the bottom of the tub better 🙂
Full explanation: see my previous post 🙂
#stem #laserfun #laser #engineer #physics #kitchenscience #science #sciencematters
#KitchenScience #JustAddWater
Got my hands on some dry ice and did what any responsible grandpa would do—turn my kitchen into a low-budget horror movie for my grandson. (He loved it.)🔥💨👻
Enjoy!
Oh hey - found an archived version of the #Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article from 2010 about my #KitchenChemistry course.
Somewhat flattering article I'll add (even if I'm being shameless and self-promoting). I do hope to keep at this for #SciComm and Outreach even if offering the course has gotten harder. Was a lot of work but fun (and students' joy & learning & enthusiasm kept me going those days- well, till 2017)
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http://web.archive.org/web/20190512150918/https://www.post-gazette.com/food/2010/11/04/Chemistry-in-the-Kitchen/stories/201011040485