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The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne

Li Wei Tan · TED

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In this whimsical talk and live demo, scientist Li Wei Tan shares the secrets of bubbles -- from their relentless pursuit of geometric perfection to their applications in medicine and shipping, where designers are creating more efficient vessels by mimicking the bubbles created by swimming penguins. Learn more about these mathematical marvels and tap into the magic hidden in the everyday world.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Speaker
Li Wei Tan
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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