This means that ANY OF US can be at the leading edge of science, as long as we have a freezer.
[on further consideration]
Seriously, this unexplored corner of physics is like being in the position of Henry Cavendish when he first weighed the earth.[1]
You could use an PC with a web cam, and some lights, fans, heaters, etc... to try all sorts of experiments to see what the causes of this phenomenon are. Its rare to find such unexplored corners of knowledge that are so easily reached by a single experimenter.