by Kathi Leiden | Feb 10, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Put water in an unglazed ceramic bowl and it will be there tomorrow. Do the same with superfluid helium and it will go right through the bottom. Superfluid helium is a bizarre, almost supernatural substance that we only discovered around the start of WWII. In a glass...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 22, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Accelerate quickly in your car and any objects or people inside will be forced backwards, but a helium balloon actually goes forward. Why? The reason you are lunged against the back of your seat when you slam on the gas is because the vehicle is suddenly moving much...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 20, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
Chicago chef Grant Achatz has created a truly unique masterpiece of a dessert using apple, sugars, and helium. It’s an edible helium balloon! Chef Achatz and his team perform this culinary magic at Alinea Restaurant. It all starts with a secret, sugary, green...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 12, 2016 | Helium, Helium News, Helium Science
There might be one way to try to find out if North Korea really detonated a hydrogen bomb: Test for helium present in the skies. Hydrogen bomb claim When North Korea released a statement announcing the detonation of a hydrogen bomb, the world immediately rallied to...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 7, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Ever leave helium balloons in your car in the winter only to later find them deflated on the seats? Here’s why it happens and what to do about it. Helium is lighter than air You’ll usually hear the phrase, “helium is lighter than air,” but that’s not...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 29, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science
Check the weather report and you might find that there is a chance of rain this week. Check Saturn’s and you’ll find there is a chance of helium… helium rain. Helium rain theory Planetary scientist David Stevenson originally proposed the theory of...
