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Is water wet?
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Is water wet?
The wetness of water seems obvious - but dive into the science and it's not so clear cut.
The wetness of water seems blindingly obvious - but dive into the science and things aren鈥檛 so clear.
Presenter Anand Jagatia takes a closer look at the behaviour of water with materials scientist Mark Miodownik, and finds out why it might not be as wet as we think.
We learn what鈥檚 really behind the sensation of feeling something wet on your skin, with the help of physiologist Davide Filingeri. And we turn to a philosopher, Vanessa Seifert, to puzzle out exactly how many water molecules you need before the property of wetness emerges.
Presented by Anand Jagatia.
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