NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John Conkling, pyrotechnics specialist and professor emeritus of chemistry from Washington College, about how firework sounds are designed. The Fourth of July is of ...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Fireworks might have been invented in China 1,500 years ago, but we've been using them to celebrate since the U.S.A.'s first Fourth of July. "They just give a little oompf to the ...
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How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains the science behind the brilliant colors and sounds
For many people around the world, the very first moments of the new year will be filled with the sounds and colorful light shows of fireworks. From loud bangs to long whistles, bright reds to pale ...
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