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Designed for Disaster

by Joshua Cormier

Designed for Disaster is the podcast about engineering catastrophes.

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Episodes

  1. Chernobyl: A Reactor Out of Control

    A detailed analysis of the meltdown of the reactor at Chernobyl. What happened and why.

  2. Nuclear Fission for Power Generation

    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.

  3. Boeing 737 MAX

    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.

  4. AA Flight 587 - Trained to Fail (002)

    The crash of AA Flight 587 in 2001 changed the way pilots understood what their aircraft were capable of. Sources: NTSB Air Crash Investigation

  5. The Sinking of the Ocean Ranger (001)

    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

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Designed for Disaster is the podcast about engineering catastrophes.

HOSTED BY

Joshua Cormier

Produced by Engineering disasters analyzed.

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Designed for Disaster is the podcast about engineering catastrophes.

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Designed for Disaster is created and hosted by Joshua Cormier.
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