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Appliance of science: Why do our fingers wrinkle in the bath?

Scientist Dr Naomi Lavelle explains why our fingers wrinkle when they’re wet

Appliance of science: Why do our fingers wrinkle in the bath?

Mon, 31 Oct, 2016 - 00:00

Why do our fingers wrinkle in the bath?

This question comes in from nine-year-old Emily, who lives in Dublin and loves science, exploring and asking her mum lots of questions!

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