"Irish Mathematicians Solve The Guinness Sinking Bubble Problem
Bubbles sink in Guinness because of the peculiar
geometry of pint glasses, say a dedicated group of researchers at the
University of Limerick
As many drinkers will attest, the bubbles in Guinness appear to sink as the drink settles and the head forms. How can this be, given that bubbles are less dense than the surrounding fluid and so should rise?"
FOR THE ANSWER READ THE FULL STORY at the Physics arXiv Blog from the MIT Technology Review.
Given my math/science background this problem has my interest, but insisting to resolve this matter while at the pub is not advised...I'm just sayin'. dm
ReplyDeleteYou're scaring me. I'm not sure that watching the bubbles is as important as tracking the rate of increasing "irish" lace down the sides as I pour 'em back.
ReplyDeleteI mean, really.
-G.