Small drops of liquid brought into contact with very hot surfaces float above it as beautiful, slightly flattened spheroids without coming to the boil. An example of film boiling, drops that are sessile can often suddenly and quite unexpectedly start to oscillate forming highly symmetric patterns of surprising pulchritude. The rim of these oscillating drops take on "star-shaped" patterns with many different modes of vibration possible. Still an object of study today, their discovery, early accounts, rediscovery and ensuing controversies over claims of priority, before quietly slipping away from the collective memory of the scientific community to become all but forgotten makes for a compelling story in the early history of film boiling. The episode serves not only as a valuable reminder of the importance the history of science can play in highlighting past achievements that would otherwise remain unknown to the modern practitioner. It also provides an example of how external pressures and personal ambition can often influence the work of a scientist in their pursuit of self-recognition and acclaim amongst their peers.

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玫瑰花结、雕刻边缘和星形图案：在早期关于漂浮在热表面上的振动液滴的重新发现和遗忘之间

与非常热的表面接触的小滴液体漂浮在其上方，形成美丽的、略微扁平的球体，而不会沸腾。薄膜沸腾的一个例子，无柄的液滴通常会突然且出乎意料地开始振荡，形成高度对称的令人惊讶的 pulchritude 模式。这些振荡水滴的边缘呈现“星形”图案，可能有许多不同的振动模式。今天仍然是研究的对象，他们的发现、早期描述、重新发现以及随之而来的关于优先权主张的争议，然后悄悄地从科学界的集体记忆中消失，几乎被遗忘，成为早期电影史上一个引人入胜的故事沸腾。这一集不仅是对科学史在突出过去成就的重要性的宝贵提醒，否则现代从业者将不知道这些成就。它还提供了一个例子，说明外部压力和个人野心如何经常影响科学家在追求自我认可和同行中的赞誉方面的工作。