Floating Candle Parachute real or fake?
Channel: IISER Pune Science Activity Centre
Date: 2021-08-15

On social media nowadays, there is a flood of science-based DIY videos. In this video, we attempt to verify the validity of a similar film that has been widely shared on social media platforms. People are seen floating a tea light candle with a surgical mask attached to the candle. Here, we tried to reveal the truth and explain scientifically why the video is fake.



Science Outreach Team: Dr. Harinath Chakrapani, Dr. Sourabh Dube, Dr. Aparna Deshpande, Shubhangi Wankhede, Ashok Rupner, Dr. Neeraja Dashaputre, Dr. Chaitanya Mungi, Ankish Tirpude, Shraddha Bhurkunde, Dinesh Turkar, Pradnya Pujari Sakhee Bhure, Dr. Apurva Barve, Dr. Asim Auti, Shanti Pise and Rohit Piwal