The Evan Bray Show - Dr. John Tse - August 5th, 2025

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Living in Canada, a lot of us might consider ourselves experts on all things ice and snow. But new research out of the University of Saskatchewan reveals a material that can form tiny "cages" of ice that trap liquids and gases, which can lead to explosions in pipelines. Dr. John Tse, Canada Research Chair of Materials Science and a professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at the University of Saskatchewan, joins Tamara Cherry to chat about what this research means for the future of pipeline safety.
5 Aug 2025 1PM English South Africa News Commentary

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