Surface Tension Explanation
From Numb3rs
00:00 - 01:17
1m 17s

Charlie talks about surface tension in water and why it makes drops of water try to be spherical and puddles attempt to become circles. He also talks about optimization theory and how it applies to matching organ donors with people who need organs.

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