Why do cornstarch and water do that thing?
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It's one of life's most head-scratchy questions, and one of the most popular chemistry mysteries for youtubers. So let's get to the bottom of this crazy, shape-shifting substance, and finally find out why cornstarch and water do that thing!
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References from this episode
- https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/getting-tomato-sauce-out-of-the-bottle-minus-the-mess
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/rheology
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/2016-2017/february-2017/no-hit-wonder-d3o.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef502171d
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01760
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed082p445
- http://helix.northwestern.edu/blog/2009/08/walking-water-er-oobleck-science-chicago-finale
- https://www.pnas.org/content/116/42/20828.short?rss=
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oobleck-bring-science-home/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-quicksand/#:~:text=Quicksand%20is%20a%20mixture%20of,filled%20with%20air%20or%20water.
- https://www.nature.com/news/2005/050926/full/news050926-9.html
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/microscopy-reveals-why-ketchup-squirts/3002513.article
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/2016-2017/february-2017/no-hit-wonder-d3o.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/issues/2016-2017/February%202017/chemmatters-feb2017-d3o.pdf
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#078
It's one of life's most head-scratchy questions, and one of the most popular chemistry mysteries for youtubers. So let's get to the bottom of this crazy, shape-shifting substance, and finally find out why cornstarch and water do that thing!
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
- https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/getting-tomato-sauce-out-of-the-bottle-minus-the-mess
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/rheology
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/2016-2017/february-2017/no-hit-wonder-d3o.html
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef502171d
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c01760
- https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed082p445
- http://helix.northwestern.edu/blog/2009/08/walking-water-er-oobleck-science-chicago-finale
- https://www.pnas.org/content/116/42/20828.short?rss=
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oobleck-bring-science-home/
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-quicksand/#:~:text=Quicksand%20is%20a%20mixture%20of,filled%20with%20air%20or%20water.
- https://www.nature.com/news/2005/050926/full/news050926-9.html
- https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/microscopy-reveals-why-ketchup-squirts/3002513.article
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/2016-2017/february-2017/no-hit-wonder-d3o.html
- https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/issues/2016-2017/February%202017/chemmatters-feb2017-d3o.pdf
Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
Email us at chemforyourlife@gmail.com
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Thanks to our monthly supporters
- Ciara Linville
- J0HNTR0Y
- Jeannette Napoleon
- Cullyn R
- Erica Bee
- Elizabeth P
- Sarah Moar
- Rachel Reina
- Letila
- Katrina Barnum-Huckins
- Suzanne Phillips
- Nelly Silva
- Venus Rebholz
- Lyn Stubblefield
- Jacob Taber
- Brian Kimball
- Emerson Woodhall
- Kristina Gotfredsen
- Timothy Parker
- Steven Boyles
- Chris Skupien
- Chelsea B
- Bri McAllister
- Avishai Barnoy
- Hunter Reardon
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