We discuss a serious fire at the ion accelerator at GSI, and its various implications for the science community. More links and info in full description βββ
See our full playlist of videos from GSI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9eEsN9D48mcE6ElMkQcG28EE2EPbJWXI
The GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research: https://www.gsi.de/en/start/news
FAIR: https://www.gsi.de/en/researchaccelerators/fair
Video report on the fire (in German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54_D6R0udwY
Video features Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham and Carola Pomplun from GSI.
Note we believe the pic at 2:53 is not from the fire and most likely faked.
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