I was about to zone out, and then I got to: “Alexei Borodin, a mathematician from MIT, contacted us after we published a paper on how particle shape affects particle deposition regarding the coffee-ring effect. He saw our experimental videos online and was reminded of simulations that he has performed. I think this is a great example of the value of reaching out across disciplines – we never would have studied this topic without Alexei bringing it to our attention.”

Wow, small world. Alexei Borodin taught my freshman math class when he was still at Caltech.