No-one knows how explosions work (yet)

The first few moments of an explosion can't be simulated yet. But there's a team at the University of Sheffield working on it. ■ A paper about their work, including data from a similar test: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/2/964 ■ More from them: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/civil/ Previously: why Hollywood explosions don't look like real explosions:    • Why Hollywood explosions don't look like r...   🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/    / lateralcast   👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES:    / techdif