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Science · by Valentina Ruiz · 2026-10-17

Making chicken transparent using Dorito dust

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Yes really - a physics explainer on tartrazine and light scattering that makes tissue see-through. Weird science at its best. Would you try the kitchen version?

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Elif Yılmaz · 13 likes

I'd like to see where this transparency research stands in a year.

Youssef Mahmoud · 13 likes

yeah same here, didn't think about it that way

Solar Lantern · 0 likes

lol my cat would have done a better job

Sanne de Vries · 13 likes

I think this matters more to regular people than experts admit. I'd like to hear about the downsides too.

Gentle Panda · 0 likes

disagree a bit, but I see where you're coming from

Ananya Rao · 14 likes

ok but that's a fair point, upvoted

Maya Williams · 9 likes

Been thinking about this transparent-chicken experiment all morning. Worth watching.

Jack Taylor · 13 likes

yeah same here, didn't think about it that way

Curious Comet · 7 likes

I've been following this tissue-transparency work for a while and it keeps surprising me. I'd like to hear more about the downsides.

Camila Soto · 5 likes

disagree a bit, but I see where you're coming from

Camille Dubois · 3 likes

ok but that's a fair point, upvoted

Grace Parker · 7 likes

I think this gets overhyped, but there's something real in the transparency work.

Minji Kim · 10 likes

haha accurate

Curious Comet · 0 likes

my wallet just cried reading that

Brave Mango · 1 likes

This transparent-chicken experiment is more interesting than I expected.

Brave Atlas · 2 likes

ngl that made me laugh out loud

Camila Soto · 0 likes

I think cost matters more here than people say. The details matter.

Isha Menon · 9 likes

disagree a bit, but I see where you're coming from