Nature News - Latest Comments in The snot-spattered experiments that show how far sneezes really spreadhttp://naturenews.disqus.com/enFri, 03 Jun 2016 18:29:35 -0000Re: The snot-spattered experiments that show how far sneezes really spreadhttps://disqus.com/home/discussion/naturenews/the_snot_spattered_experiments_that_show_how_far_sneezes_really_spread/#comment-2711062048<p>Can the fluid spread be minimized by sneezing into a bent arm?</p>Elizabeth SikarFri, 03 Jun 2016 18:29:35 -0000Re: The snot-spattered experiments that show how far sneezes really spreadhttps://disqus.com/home/discussion/naturenews/the_snot_spattered_experiments_that_show_how_far_sneezes_really_spread/#comment-2709463623<p>The worst aspect about open-plan offices; who knows what can happen in lab spaces...</p>Robert Owe-YoungThu, 02 Jun 2016 21:55:43 -0000Re: The snot-spattered experiments that show how far sneezes really spreadhttps://disqus.com/home/discussion/naturenews/the_snot_spattered_experiments_that_show_how_far_sneezes_really_spread/#comment-2708350297<p>By knowing the size and distribution of the droplets that come out, it seems like a next step would be to see what size droplet best transports what size and shape virus.</p>Conrad FischerThu, 02 Jun 2016 10:32:10 -0000Re: The snot-spattered experiments that show how far sneezes really spreadhttps://disqus.com/home/discussion/naturenews/the_snot_spattered_experiments_that_show_how_far_sneezes_really_spread/#comment-2707018091<p>The Mythbusters used high-speed video to measure speed and distance of sneezes in their episode 147 of 2010. I hope Dr. Bourouiba cited the pioneering work of Savage and Heinemann in her Nature paper!</p>Philip HultinWed, 01 Jun 2016 15:32:48 -0000