Dangerous Soaps: How Animals Use Surfactants

The video explores the role of surfactants, chemicals found in everyday items like soap, and their natural occurrence. It highlights how animals like horses and frogs use surfactants for various purposes. Horses use latherin in their sweat to cool down, while army worms use surfactants defensively against predators. Frogs create foam nests using surfactants to protect their eggs. The video also discusses the dual-sided nature of surfactants, their ability to break surface tension, and their applications in human products.

What role do surfactants play in the formation of bubbles and foams?

How do Tungara frogs utilize surfactants in their nesting behavior?

What potential applications are being researched for gentle surfactants like RSN Two?