I read this a few weeks ago, and was fascinated. Something as simple as a colored bubble, becomes an entirely new branch of chemistry. It’s a great read, both for the science and for the hilarity of it all. One particularly entertaining part is one of his early “field tests”. 5 minutes of utter wonder and fascination, replaced with screaming parents as they realize the colors don’t fade when the bubbles pop and the room looks takes on the appearance of a Jackson Pollock painting.

The 11-year Quest to Create Disappearing Colored Bubbles, care of Popular Science magazine.

Yeah.. it’s a slow day at work today…

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