Colored bubbles
There’s an amazing article on Popular Science (thanks to Slashdot for the link!) about making colored bubbles - not the slight rainbow tinges you normally see, but vivid orange, blue or black bubbles. Even more amazing, is that the colour disappears when you pop the bubble - just rub your hands together, and it’s gone!
The article is an amazing story about Tim Kehoe, and how he spent 10 years tinkering in his kitchen to come up with this revolutionary new bubble, called Zubbles. Quite aside from the coolness factor, it’s a really good insight into how important determination is in research, and the “scientific process” - why you should always keep good notes, and how you truly make remarkable discoveries. Not to mention how sometimes great science comes out of unusual beginnings!
Make sure you check out the photos and video on their webpage!