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To his admirers, Luis W. Alvarez was the most accomplished, inventive, and versatile experimental physicist of his generation.

Worlds in Collision - written in a brilliant, easily understandable, and entertaining style and full to the brim with precise information-can be considered one of the most important and most challenging books in the history of science. Not without reason was this book found open on Einstein's desk after his death. For all those who have ever wondered about the evolution of the earth, the history of mankind, traditions, religions, mythology or just the world as it is today, Worlds in Collision is an absolute must-listen!

One of the largest, fastest, and most beautiful ships in the world, the Andrea Doria was en route to New York from Italy. Departing from the United States was the much smaller Stockholm. On the foggy night of July 25, 1956, 53 miles southeast of Nantucket, the Stockholm sliced through the Doria's steel hull. Within minutes, the sea was pouring into the Italian liner. Eleven hours later, she capsized and sank into the ocean.

The world's worst air disaster happened more than 40 years ago on a remote Atlantic Ocean island, when two fully loaded 747 passenger jets collided after a horrendous series of human errors. One of the jets, KLM Flight 4805, was traveling more than 150 miles an hour and was within seconds of lifting off when it crashed into Pan Am Flight 1736 taxiing in its path. The loss of lives was staggering - 583 dead. The crash happened after a lengthy series of major and minor human errors. In the intervening years, has aviation advanced to the point that such a disaster can't happen again?

Astronomy is back! After a 10-year hiatus and the deletion of Collision Course Season 1 on YouTube, Astronomer at Large Francis Walsh embarks on a brand-new journey into the depths of outer space. He goes as far as the universe reaches depending on the topic. Insider information from astronomy experts and Phd Scientists, Investigators and Co-Investigators. The mission; create an astronomy news source that gives listeners insight they cannot find anywhere else. Collision Course airs interviews and lively debates with scientists, Doctors, & Citizen Scientists. Season 2 airs 2X a week. #astronomy

Elemental Collision is about technology, life and the impact each have on each other. The intersection and collision of these two major topics has a massive effect on community, how we do business and how we enjoy life. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy