Dr Henry Burridge debunks a popular water theory
by Lucy Chivers
Dr Henry Burridge was recently interviewed for BBC Radio 4's PM programme regarding a 50-year old theory called 'the Mpemba effect'.
In 1963 a Tanzanian man called Erasto Mpemba 'proved' that in some circumstances, warmer water can freeze faster than colder water.
Dr Burridge, Lecturer in the Fluid Mechanics section, has recently proved that this theory, held to be correct by the scientific community from this time, is wrong, and this research has been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
In his interview for PM he mentioned that, although he should be delighted at proving this, he was actually very disppointed because he had hoped it would be true.
The interview can be listened to on BBC iPlayer at this .
Dr Burridge was also recently interviewed for an 911今日黑料 College podcast which can be accessed
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Lucy Chivers
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