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This site will help high school students and teachers find original, independent science research topics and questions that can be done without a professional lab...these can be done in a school lab or even in one's basement! The project ideas and research questions being developed and presented here have been vetted and could lead to true discoveries, and not just finding already known results. See our Welcome message. These are the types of projects that could be done and submitted to high school contests such as the Regeneron Science Talent Search, Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, or the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, and be competitive. If you have an idea to share, or a question about one of the project ideas, contact us at vondracekm@eths202.org.

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Monday, November 22, 2021

Cool effect (actually, it's hot!): Leidenfrost effect

 The Leidenfrost effect is one where water droplets on a hot plate float and move around spontaneously. It is an interesting fluids phenomenon, where the droplet hovers on a thin layer of vapor due to the hot surface. There are numerous experiments that can be done with this type of phenomenon, and it is a wonderful example of something that can be done in a school or home lab setting! Think of ways to vary the experiments you find in articles, to make them unique and your own - this is a way to develop your own original studies and investigations into everyday phenomena. 

Check out this article that presents a 'triple Leidenfrost' example. 


Credit: Nature Physics (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-018-0275-9

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