Why does cotton candy dissolve in your mouth?

Today’s question was sent in by a curious listener who wondered why fluffy, sugary-sweet cotton candy dissolves on your tongue. We asked food scientist Craig Sherwin to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s cotton you all confused? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact , and we’ll help find a sweet answer for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.