http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/06/09/151690.aspxA simple experiment, and you can eat the results!en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/06/09/151690.aspx#151712Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:28:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:151712Ben HutchingsI've seen this demonstrated on TV, only with cheese instead of marshamllows. I can't help thinking that it's cheating to rely on the microwave specifications though.http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/06/09/151690.aspx#151840Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:38:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:151840DanielWell, yes, but at least the experiment demonstrates that the speed of electromagnetic waves, the speed of light (which is electromagnetic waves), the wavelength and the frequency are all linked together. <br>I like those unconventional ways to make science more interesting. <br>I remember watching the Australian-originated &quot;Curiosity Show&quot; when I was a child. <br>http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/06/09/151690.aspx#151883Wed, 09 Jun 2004 18:37:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:151883terryI recently came across a similar experiment but using colour changing silly putty: <br><a target="_new" href="http://www.puttyworld.com/usethputofis.html">http://www.puttyworld.com/usethputofis.html</a> <br>http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/06/09/151690.aspx#153498Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:21:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:153498Kevin's Blog