Saturday, August 26, 2006

Nonlinear Cornstarch

The third man listed on this video's title (Harry L. Swinney), graduated from Rhodes College (my alma mater). I get to hear him speak once.

The cornstarch and water mixture sits on a vibrating table that shakes it really hard and really fast. The results (through the "magic" of nonlinear physics), look truly bizarre. Watch the whole thing through...

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