Episode 113: Burning Rubber
An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 113: Burning Rubber" was published on January 21, 2011 and runs 12 minutes.
January 21, 2011 ·12m · Distillations | Science History Institute
Episode Description
Rubber has played a shockingly dramatic role in our political and military history. In today's episode we revisit the consequences of the natural rubber shortage during WWII, and how a similar shortage might affect us today.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:00 Natural vs. Synthetic Rubber
04:12 Interview with Mark Finlay
12:03 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Jennifer Dionisio, Sarah Hunter, and Hilary Domush for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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