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Looks at catastrophic disasters in history which resulted in scientific discoveries, including the Peshtigo fire of 1871, the Halifax harbor explosion of 1917, and the 2011 Fukushima tsunami of Japan.
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London was once covered in a fog so polluted that it killed 12,000 people. The Aleppo earthquake killed 230,000 people, and a wall of water mysteriously wiped out the whole town of Burnham-on-Sea. All of these were catastrophic disasters, but they led to important discoveries in science. Learn about how the earth turned to liquid in New Zealand and what happens when a tsunami meets a nuclear reactor. These stories may sound twisted and strange, but they are all true tales from science!Ages 9-12
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