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Of beer and bubbles: The formula for a perfect pint

Reuters: A mathematical formula can now predict how the frothy head on a beer changes over time, a finding that may have a wide range of commercial uses beyond pulling the perfect pint, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The formula explains how the tiny bubbles that make up foam grow -- an explanation that could lead to the development of products such as metal shrink wrap.

Posted by Physics Today on April 27, 2007 5:40 PM |

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