Why do I feel the pressure of wellies in water?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

English - September 30, 2018 23:00 - 3 minutes - 3.45 MB - ★★★★ - 1 rating
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When standing barefoot in water, we don't feel the water pressure on our feet. But when wearing Wellington boots, we do feel a pinching - why? We asked Colm-cille Caulfield, Professor at Cambridge University, to help us wade through the science of Daniel's question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists