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Smoke Screens and Gas Masks: Chemistry Goes to War
From the Series STEM on the Battlefield
In the 1960s during the Vietnam War, US forces used a chemical substance called napalm to burn away the jungle in search of enemy soldiers. But when napalm came in contact with human skin, it Read More →
Torpedoes, Missiles, and Cannons: Physics Goes to War
From the Series STEM on the Battlefield
In 1878 tiny Russian speedboats raced toward a huge enemy warship in the Black Sea. The speedboats carried new weapons called torpedoes. The Russian torpedoes struck the Turkish warship, and… Read More →