The strange science of ice

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Channel: The Royal Society · 2014 · Science & Technology

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Ice is a material so strange that it breaks almost every rule in our textbooks. 

Professor Andrea Sella from University College London explains why it is one of the most unusual materials.

Strange ice was an event at the Summer Science Exhibition 2014. Find out more: http://sse.royalsociety.org/2014

Music credit: Short excerpt of 'Ice ice baby' used for non-profit, educational and parody purposes; song credit Vanilla Ice, Michael Lavine and SBK Records.

Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition Digital Team 2014.

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