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The Dallas air show crash: How old is too old?

On Saturday, November 12, an estimated four thousand or more spectators gathered at the Dallas Executive Airport about ten miles south of downtown to watch a Veterans Day air show put on by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). The CAF is a volunteer organization dedicated to keeping older military aircraft flying. Their motto is “Educate, […]

by Karl D. Stephan Nov 16, 2022Dec 12, 2022 / 4 mins /

A disaster that didn’t happen, thanks to the FBI

by Karl D. Stephan Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022 / 4 mins /

China’s Flight 5735 crash: mechanical failure or human action?

by Karl D. Stephan Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022 / 4 mins /

Will fusion energy always be 40 years in the future?

by Karl D. Stephan Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021 / 4 mins /

condo collapse

Why did the Champlain Towers South in Surfside collapse?

by Karl D. Stephan Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021 / 4 mins /

Mexico City metro train crash: did the structure fail or the system?

by Karl D. Stephan May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 / 4 mins /

Faked test result cost $700 million, says NASA

by Karl D. Stephan May 28, 2019May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

The US climate change report: danger or opportunity?

by Karl D. Stephan Nov 30, 2018Nov 10, 2020 / 4 mins /

The Pacific Trash Collector: noble or quixotic?

by Karl D. Stephan Sep 11, 2018Nov 10, 2020 / 4 mins /

Looking under the rock: Equifax’s credit breach

by Karl D. Stephan Sep 21, 2017May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

The ethical spin on spinners

by Karl D. Stephan Aug 21, 2017May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Should bad engineers go to jail?

by Karl D. Stephan Aug 1, 2017May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

The legacy of a World War II nuclear site

by Karl D. Stephan Jul 7, 2017Nov 10, 2020 / 4 mins /

Can science and technology studies prevent the next engineering disaster?

by Karl D. Stephan Nov 9, 2016Nov 10, 2020 / 4 mins /