blog posts The candle phenomenon: Illinois scientists on a deceptively simple object Jul 13, 2016 11:30 am by Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCampus Life Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images “There is no better, no more open door by which you can enter into the study of science than by considering the physical phenomena of a candle,” said British chemist Michael Faraday in 1848. Share on Facebook Tweet Email