Reviews Materials Science

Sensitive Matter: Foams, Gels, Liquid Crystals, and Other Miracles by Michel Mitov

By Science News

From foams to liquid crystals, learn the answers to questions about the science of soft materials, such as why shampoo foams better when you rinse and repeat.

Harvard Univ., 2012, 196 p., $22.95

A version of this article appears in the June 30, 2012 issue of Science News.

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