Friday, 25 May, 2012

Airbus crashes in New York — composite material fails and tail fin falls off. Why are composites (usually) so strong? How are they used in roads, bikes and planes?

The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in 1975 with barely a trace, and no warning call whatsoever. New evidence pins the blame on terrible weather.

Okay, maybe it’s not an invasion, but there are robots on Mars, in cars, and down in the deep blue sea. How do robots know what to do?

Are air bags dangerous if used properly? How do air bags work, and why are they being used on Mars?

Why do airplanes crash? Dozing pilots. Planes crashing into the ground. Inexplicable B-737 accidents. This may not make you want to board your next flight!