Orchestrated Chaos: A Mentos Tribute to Eepybird.com
I was in Talkeetna, Alaska when I received a call from my television producer. "Have you seen the Mentos video yet?" I asked which one she was referring to and she said, "The one with the two guys and 102 bottles of Diet Coke." I quietly snuck…
Does Diet Coke Really Produce the Best Results?
Believe it or not, research scientists have actually concluded that Diet Coke produces the best stream of flying soda (much to the joy of the Mentos Experiment enthusiasts). I received an email from Dr. Joe Maglaty, Director of Education Outreach…
Coca-Cola Company is “Blase” About the Mentos Experiment
The recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported that the marketing gurus at the Coca-Cola Company are not all that excited about the pop culture phenomenon. "It's an entertaining phenomenon," said Coke spokeswoman Susan McDermott. "We…
The Mentos People Speak Out
In a recent phone interview with a newspaper reporter, I speculated that the makers of Mentos, Perfetti Van Melle, were distancing themselves from the Mentos phenomenon. This was based on our numerous attempts to reach the marketing gurus at…
Mentos on Good Morning America
These television news shows just can't seem to get enough of this. I've been away in Alaska on a family vacation and the phone keeps ringing. Television producers are all asking the same questions... "Why does this work and why are people so…
Bellagio Fountains with Mentos – This Video is Amazing!
Let's just cut to the chase... You have to see the Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments video at eepybird.com. These guys take the Mentos Fountain demo to a brand new level. I just took out stock in Diet Coke and Mentos candy because these…
WIRED Magazine Called with Questions about Teaching Science
I received a call from Steve Silberman who is a contributing editor for Wired Magazine, and he had some interesting questions about how teaching science had changed over the years. Specifically, Steve wanted to know about teachers using chemicals…