A former NASA astronaut and a polymer materials scientist discuss the glass transition phase in O-rings, which was a major contributor to the space shuttle Challenger disaster.
An inside look at the chemists who make the propellants that make the airbags work and how they fine-tune the reaction rates to make sure they work perfectly every time. Produced for MIT’s Solid-State Chemistry Course.
We’re proud to present new footage shot in China, Tokyo and around the world directed by Gino Del Guercio last summer for the John Rubin Productions, Inc. film, “The New Biology”.