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Tag Archives: fluids

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Time turns backwards at the Spark Festival

Anna Lambert

27 August 2015

While real time travel may be theoretically possible, it almost certainly won’t happen in our lifetimes. However, at the Spark Festival this weekend, the Chalkdust team will have a very surprising demonstration where we can turn time backwards. For a sneak preview, watch this video of a Taylor-Couette cell (sound not necessary)


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Chalkdust is published by Chalkdust Magazine, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom. ISSN 2059-3805 (Print). ISSN 2059-3813 (Online).