The world is a dynamic mess Of jiggling things It’s hard to believe ~Richard Feynman The essential nature of matter Lies not in objects, but in interconnections Like chords of music, it’s beautiful ~Sophia Hoffman +Dripto Biswas recently asked me through google plus to explain why a superfluid climbs up the walls of its container. I don’t know very much about superfluids themselves. However, I can explain the basic quantum mechanics behind their behavior. (Spoiler alert: I’m going to mention quantum tunneling!) It might be helpful to reveiw some of my previous posts on quantum mechanics. The most relevant