Designed for Disaster
Education Podcasts
Designed for Disaster is the podcast about engineering catastrophes.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Designed for Disaster is the podcast about engineering catastrophes.
Language:
English
Episodes
Chernobyl: A Reactor Out of Control
4/13/2019
A detailed analysis of the meltdown of the reactor at Chernobyl. What happened and why.
Duration:00:30:28
Nuclear Fission for Power Generation
3/24/2019
In this short I discuss nuclear fission as it applies to power generation. This track is a must-listen before listening to the episodes about Fukushima and Chernobyl.
Duration:00:08:16
Boeing 737 MAX
3/11/2019
I go over what we know so far about the two recent Boeing 737 MAX crashes and what we could be doing in the mean time to prevent another accident.
Duration:00:04:22
AA Flight 587 - Trained to Fail (002)
3/8/2019
The crash of AA Flight 587 in 2001 changed the way pilots understood what their aircraft were capable of. Sources: NTSB Air Crash Investigation
Duration:00:32:42
The Sinking of the Ocean Ranger (001)
2/22/2019
In February of 1982 the Ocean Ranger sank in the North Atlantic sealing the fate of 84 men. This episode explores what happened and why. Sources: "Porthole to Failure" - NASA "The Sinking of the Ocean Ranger" - United States Coast Guard
Duration:00:25:12