# The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/li_wei_tan_the_fascinating_science_of_bubbles_from_soap_to_champagne)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/li_wei_tan_the_fascinating_science_of_bubbles_from_soap_to_champagne/75d85fa52402), 15 min (TED's player)