CENtral Science

Nitroglycerine in slow motion

Via Liberal Arts Chemist, a BBC video of a nitroglycerine detonation in slow motion:

The clip is a preview of a BBC documentary, Explosions: How We Shook The World, that will air on Wednesday. Here’s another clip that uses an exploding soda bottle to explain how pressure waves cause the noise and damage of explosions. Seems like an interesting show!