Episode 108: Essential Elements - Fire
An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 108: Essential Elements - Fire" was published on November 12, 2010 and runs 13 minutes.
November 12, 2010 ·13m · Distillations | Science History Institute
Episode Description
This week we continue our four-part series about earth, air, water, and fire. Today’s episode is about fire and how humans have tried to protect themselves from it.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:12 Flame Retardants
03:54 Third Degree Burns
12:36 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Anna Boiko-Weyrauch and Victoria Indivero for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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