• Question: Do u like maki'n things blow up?

    Asked by bantersaurusrex420blazeitshreker to Anne, Arthur, Rose, Ruhina, Thomas on 15 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by O'waffledorf von Bumblethumb 420blazzin it on a dee to dee basis.
    • Photo: Arthur Wilkinson

      Arthur Wilkinson answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Never had anything blow up (yet!). But we do get some LOUD bangs when testing some of the carbon fibre composites that go into modern aircraft.

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      Anne Canning answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Hello,
      In my work if I’ve blown something up then something has gone very very wrong! I sometimes have to work with a solution called piranha solution, named as it will attack anything organic (like a person). So I have to be very careful when using it! It is also quite explosive if mixed with the wrong things, so I have to make sure there are no other solutions near to it.

    • Photo: Rose Simnett

      Rose Simnett answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Yep, I agree with Arthur and Anne. Blowing things up is usually VERY bad!! I have been in the lab when I liquid nitrogen dewar shattered and that made a very loud bang. It was pretty shocking but no-one was hurt.

    • Photo: Ruhina Miller

      Ruhina Miller answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      Same as everyone else, not made anything blow up during my time as a scientist/(or in life generally!) and I hope it will stay this way! 🙂

    • Photo: Thomas Farrugia

      Thomas Farrugia answered on 21 Jun 2015:

      In my current research I don’t have much opportunities to blow things up, and would most likely avoid doing so at the moment. However I did make some smoke grenades for science demonstrations when I was back in Malta, but nothing that made major booms.

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