But how does soap actually work?Let’s do an experiment. Here’s what you need:A jar with a lidcooking oilwaterliquid soapStep 1: Fill the jar half-way with waterStep 2: Fill the remainder of ...

This means taking hold of a bar of soap that has been lying by the side of the sink, wetting it until a decent lather has been generated and then applying it vigorously to my skin. But how does it ...

How does soap clean our bodies? – Charlie H., age 8, Stamford, Connecticut Thousands of years ago, our ancestors discovered something that would clean their bodies and clothes. As the story goes ...

Soap is an ancient invention that probably has many origins, with its first recorded use by the ancient Babylonians around 2800 BC.

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How does soap clean our bodies? – Charlie H., age 8, Stamford, Connecticut Thousands of years ago, ...