QUEST Lab: Aerogel - KQED QUEST

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It looks like frozen smoke. And it's the lightest solid material on the planet. Aerogel insulates space suits, makes tennis rackets stronger and could be used one day to clean up oil spills. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some remarkable properties of this truly unique substance.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: KQEDondemand

Length: 02:15
Rating: 4.94
Views: 52446

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manoman0 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
..endless design possibilities.....ohhh..
greentofu101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Where can you buy this stuff?!
Co7in (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hmmm...Is it possible make an aerogel "boat" that floats on a sodium hexafluride river?
PHDinkickingyourass (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
rofl lamo
MrWonderful5 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
;o Aerogel should be used for firefighters. Wiki Aerogel and you'll find this awesome picture with a flame under a THIN THIN slice of Aerogel, and matches and oil on top of it. :)
GardnerLou (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is some E.T. sh*t...
rusurazvan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
thig that i dont uderstad is that : its gel or like ice?
RokyBalboa7 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
nice
Sciesdraspsp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
but ill break
BlueArtStudios (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It would be cool picking up Novelty aerogel frying pan... it wouldnt work!

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