256: The Science of The Challenger Explosion

The Challenger Tragedy claimed the lives of 7 people, but maybe it shouldn't really be described as an accident...Grab yourself some merch!You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channelHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!If you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!sciguys.co.ukTikTokTwitterInstagramFacebookIf you spot any points that need correcting, head to sciguys.co.uk/correctionsFollow the Sci Guys@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disasterhttps://www.nasa.gov/challenger-sts-51l-accident/https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.htmlhttps://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodeshttps://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasahttps://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/harperkids/space-shuttle-challenger-explosionhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2021/01/24/the-lasting-leadership-lessons-from-the-challenger-disaster/https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.156.10.1536https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/28/464744781/30-years-after-disaster-challenger-engineer-still-blames-himselfhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/16/challenger-disaster-american-netflix-space-shuttlehttps://digital.nls.uk/1980s/science-technology/challenger-disaster/https://www.history.com/news/how-the-challenger-disaster-changed-nasahttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/29/us-space-shuttle-challenger-explodes-after-take-off-1986https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/challenger-explodeshttps://www.nasa.gov/history/35-years-ago-remembering-challenger-and-her-crew/https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.htmlhttps://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disasterhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/16/challenger-disaster-american-netflix-space-shuttlehttps://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.156.10.1536https://www.history.com/news/big-bird-challenger-disaster-nasa-sesame-street