296: The Science of Spilling Coffee

About this episode

The episode explores the science behind why people spill coffee.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Corry, Luke Cutforth

Topics covered

• coffee
• science
• spilling
• physics
• resonance
• education

Keywords

• spilling coffee
• science
• resonance
• harmonic oscillator
• natural frequency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, YouTube, Sci Guys, Siemens

Books & works: Why Do I Always Spill My Coffee?, Natural Frequency and Resonance, Harmonic Oscillator, The Science of Spilling Coffee

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