Thank you! It's always nice to know something has had the desired effect!!!
IAN
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matty Davidson
Sent: 30 April 2015 13:38
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Cornflour slime
Thanks for all the advice guys. It's been really helpful
Ian - I remember seeing Jonathan Edwards doing that. It's one of the (many) things that made me fall in love with science
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> On 30 Apr 2015, at 13:00, Ian Simmons <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I've done this a few times, including setting up a stunt for NESTA with triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards and a 10m long tank. There's no point in making it swimming pool deep as you can't keep it mixed sufficiently, and the interesting effects happen in the top few inches anyway. I usually make it no more than about 10cm deep. It's easiest to mix with spades or similar as cement mixers a)cost to hire b)make it really hard to work out when the mix is reaching the right consistency. And, yes, disposal is important, you can put a paddling pool full in a bin, any large quantity will need a specialist waste disposal company - just pouring it down the sink incurs wrath. I always get my flour wholesale from Brakes of 3663 via our kitchens, but you can get big bags of cornflour from wholesale warehouses like Booker if you don't have catering links.
>
> Hope that helps!
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> IAN
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> Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Cornflour slime
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> Hi Matty
>
> There have been a couple of threads about this demo on BIG-chat. I'll email you a compilation of their combined wisdom (it's quite ... err ... detailed).
>
> And just don't get them started on the whole hands versus cement mixer
> debate! :-)
>
> In the interests of health and safety, though, if anyone is thinking of trying this *please* do not attempt it with a deep pool (as shown in the Brainiac clip and on other Youtube stunts), or with members of the public (unless they have been very carefully briefed). There is a significant risk of damage to their ankles when they first step across this strange substance if they stop or the consistency of the slime is not uniform.
>
> All the best
>
> Paul
>
> PS There are also hazards in preparing and disposing of the slime on this scale to bear in mind.
>
> PPS You probably ought to have a response prepared in case a member of
> the public or media asks "how can you justify wasting this much food".
> (Personally, I think think this demo is easier to justify for
> audiences with TV reach, rather than a humble live science show.)
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