The Physics of Popcorn

Discover and Learn with 22 Experiments

The Curious World of Kitchen Science By: Aidan Randle-Conde

Learn about physics and become a kitchen scientist with 22 fun experiments.

Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food! + Full description

Discover how electricity is made, learn about the inner workings of atoms and conduct experiments with making waves, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by grasping gases using a home-made hot air balloon, learning about light to recreate a rainbow and mastering momentum with model cars!

The Physics of Popcorn uses applied science for a fun and interactive approach to learning for the whole family. It is part of The Curious World of Kitchen Science series.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 10-16.

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Reviews

"As someone who avoids physics (especially waves and light) this book was an excellent find. Dr Aidan Randle-Conde takes you on an exciting adventure to explore key concepts in physics in an easy-to-understand, friendly manner using lots of brightly coloured diagrams and mini explanations. The book is also organised in an approachable way that makes it very easy to find information."
Renee Rees, Teaching Science 76(4), December 2021

Details

Paperback | November 2020 | $ 29.99
ISBN: 9781486313587 | 160 pages | 210 x 160 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs

Features

Explains principles of physics using engaging examples from the kitchen
Includes easy-to-follow experiments
Packed with fun facts, illustrations and boxes

Introduction
CHAPTER 1: ENERGY AND HEAT
CHAPTER 2: WAVES AND ELECTROMAGNETISM
CHAPTER 3: FORCES AND GRAVITY
CHAPTER 4: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND SPACE
Answers
Index
Picture credits

View the full table of contents (PDF, 2.1MB)

Authors

Dr Aidan Randle-Conde has a PhD in particle physics from Brunel University, England, and was based at the SLAC laboratory in California. He held a postdoctoral position with SMU, Texas, and worked at CERN, Switzerland, where he helped to discover the Higgs boson. He then completed another postdoctoral position at ULB in Brussels and started a project called the Ministry of Sense, which performs in schools and public spaces to recreate the Higgs discovery.