Frost
Frost turns the world into an icy gallery overnight — but there’s real science behind those delicate patterns. This piece explores how frost forms, why its designs vary, and the stories humans have told about it for centuries. A simple, beautiful look at one of winter’s quiet wonders. For more engaging podcasts just like this, visit: https://www.quietperiodplease.com/
What Is Frost Really?
In this enchanting episode of FROST: Inside Nature's Icy Designs, our delightfully eccentric AI host Nigel takes listeners on a whimsical journey through the science of frost formation. With charming British wit and a tweed jacket sensibility, he explores why frost appears on some mornings and not others, unravels the mysteries behind different frost types including hoarfrost, rime frost, and the villainous black frost, and reveals why frost creates those mesmerizing feathery, fernlike patterns that transform ordinary surfaces into crystalline masterpieces. Blending expert meteorological knowledge with playful garden banter, Nigel explains the molecular magic behind nature's icy calligraphy, from the...
