History's Mysteries: Caltech Professor Helps Solve Hindenburg Disaster
Konstantinos Giapis delves into the science of the iconic accident for a PBS special.
Hasnain says:
“Giapis agonized over how to explain that discrepancy. Because of delays due to COVID-19 shutdowns, he was not able to run the rope conductivity test until just a few days before the shoot. "We were about to start filming and my theory had a gaping hole in it. I had to think hard and fast." And then, just two days before the shoot, the answer came to him: After the ship was grounded, it became more electrically charged.”
Posted on 2021-05-19T06:07:45+0000