The physics of the sneeze

Sneezes play an important part in the spread of infections, but we don’t know a huge amount about how they work. Lydia Bourouiba’s lab at MIT is trying to change that, using slow motion footage and other measurements to study the fluid dynamics of sneezing.

31st May 2016

[bryanceballos]

4 years later and this is incredibly relevant

[LowTEC.Dracarys]

as of today, governments are still suggesting a social distance of 6ft while studies have already show sneezing can have a much further radius like this video indicates

[architnangavaram]

y’all this video better go viral on twitter. this is how we beat corona.

[michelkiflen]

What a cool and funny video ... didn't think about sneezes this much lol

[francisdudero]

a sneeze become even more disgusting if you saw what's happening in slow motion.

[jstandley]

Would be interested to see imaging of a person inhaling the sneezed material at 6ft distance without and with mask, both surgical and N95 . A marker of the cloud of some kind right be necessary (maybe a fluorescent liquid such as tonic water?) to visualize the exhaled cloud of the recipient.

[cbsteffen]

You probably don’t easily notice the fluid that comes out of you when you sneeze, but you can hear it splash!

[titusmatthews]

Wow interesting video, the science behind sneezing, any video if actual patients?

[alanstone]

Title states "Physics of a SNEEZE" - "camera can capture 1million frames per second." - Yet no sneeze shown (taken in slow motion) only someone blowing liquids (droplets) from the mouth - last I checked sneezes produce droplets from the nose yet none shown - where's the truth or at least quality data/information to be found when you want it? Not here obviously.

[cosmicwarriorx]

the slo-mo vid looks btw i sneezed once while watching this... :P