On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, Michael Foster wrote:
> --- William Beaty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I wonder if the "structure" is easy to detect. For example, if you shine
> > a red laser through ultra-pure water, you can see the beam, since it's
> > scattered by nano-crystallites which are part of water's short-range
> > structure. Polarizing the water might alter the visible pattern?
>
> Yes, you can see a difference in the scatter when water or other polar solvent
> is subjected to a strong electric field.
I just heard that there are other simple demonstrations! See the
descriptions on this page:
Liquid crystalline water discovered at interfaces
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/liquidCrystallineWater.php
And here's a 1-hour lecture on UW video by Dr. Pollack:
Water, Energy, and Life: Fresh Views From the Water's Edge, Dr. Gerald Pollack
http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.aspx?rID=2&fID=497
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