Fluid Motion

December 17, 2023 6:31 AM

Fluid Motion: Each year at its annual meeting, the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics sponsors a contest for the best images in a variety of categories, all related to the flow of fluids.
posted by dhruva (9 comments total)

Thanks for this! That "Liquid Lace" video is astounding. I love the idea of leaning away from proper calibration to see what you get.
posted by phooky at 6:51 AM on December 17, 2023 [4 favorites]

I’m going to have to try “Fireworks of Viscous Fingering” at home!
posted by Ishbadiddle at 6:55 AM on December 17, 2023

That lace video was the first scientific video I’ve ever seen with music synced to the visuals. Nice….
posted by njohnson23 at 8:32 AM on December 17, 2023

Paper marbling. Space out to Gymnopédie 1 and gorgeous colours - return for the scientific overlay. Or just go through again for the art as the science swooshes over the head.
posted by BobTheScientist at 9:39 AM on December 17, 2023 [2 favorites]

A long while back a friend of mine was getting her PhD at UC Berkeley and was defending her thesis in front of an audience that included a guy who was apparently one of the biggest figures in the field of fluid dynamics. Afterwards I ended up taking a piss in the urinal next to his, which I thought was pretty hilarious. Anyways, on to the link.
posted by brundlefly at 12:38 PM on December 17, 2023 [1 favorite]

I'm a marbler and was surprised at how much science is embedded in this ever-so-fussy art form. I get remedial chemistry and physics lessons every time I do it.
posted by Sweetie Darling at 12:46 PM on December 17, 2023 [2 favorites]

This was lovely, thanks for posting!
I wish they would've credited their musical accompaniments though. Even public domain music lifts up things like this, the frost video was helped a great deal.
posted by winesong at 3:55 PM on December 17, 2023

Fascinating and beautiful, thanks for this.
posted by erebora at 6:16 PM on December 17, 2023

Loved to see the coastal temperature patterns as surveyed by airplane.
posted by eustatic at 11:31 AM on December 18, 2023