Never forget that mayonnaise Is a thermodynamically unstable emulsion. If you are prone to forgetting, and want a reminder, delve into this study: “Effect of dietary proteins on mayonnaise techno-functionality and rheology: A Review,” Wahab Ali Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Iqra Yasmin, Syed Abdul Wadood, Aiza Qamar, Muhammad Rizwan Javed, Muhammad Saleem, and Crossby Osei Tutu, […]
Mathematical theory describing the problem of four-legged wobbly tables stretches back at least as far as 2005, when a paper on the subject of “The Intuitive Table ‘Theorem’ “, was published in the journal Viniculum. [subscribers only] The theorem ran thus: “By rotating a square table over uneven ground, you can ensure that all four […]
Adding to our knowledge that the residents of planet earth are unstable, Jacques Laskar (pictured here) and Mickael Gastineau of the Observatoire de Paris calculate that so, too, is our planet’s residency in the solar system. Thanks to an instability in the entire system, we could all win a big trip to far-off places. Details […]
