Key Insights From:
Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
By Mark Miodownik
Key Insights From:
Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
By Mark Miodownik
What You'll Learn:
Mark Miodownik demonstrates his mastery of the material sciences by explaining everyday substances with everyday jargon people can grasp even without a doctorate from Oxford or professorship at the University of London. After giving us a tour of the world of solids in his award-winning book Stuff Matters, Miodownik returns to explore a more mysterious, dynamic state of matter.
Key Insights:
- Kerosene was discovered in the 800s, but the liquid wasn’t utilized until the 1800s.
- Alcohol is poison, but we drink it all the time.
- Saliva might be gross, but it protects your teeth and saves you the inconvenience of being constantly sick.
- Teas come in all forms, but they all trace back to just one plant.
- Earth is more liquid than solid.
- Liquids are more dynamic than gasses or solids, which is why they pull out such a wide range of reactions from us.
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