# Opinion: Tribology: The Science of Friction

Tribologists study friction in interactions between surfaces. This applies from wheels to celestial motion. Source is an opinion piece by Jennifer R Vail on Aeon.

https://aeon.co/essays/why-a-world-without-friction-is-a-world-without-progress

Publisher: Aeon | a world of ideas — Opinion / commentary.

Image: https://images.aeonmedia.co/images/44e36cdb-f3d7-45b0-8759-ba91f5eb550c/essay-friction.jpg?width=1200&quality=75&format=auto

#friction #tribology #science #research

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Created: 2026-10-23T10:04:35.629419+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-23T10:04:35.629419+00:00

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Original source: https://aeon.co/essays/why-a-world-without-friction-is-a-world-without-progress