Mysteries of Science
Dr. Gilleo
Mysteries of Science are written by Dr. Ken Gilleo. Dr. Gilleo is a chemist, inventor, and general problem solver. Ken has been tracking industrial forensics and collecting case histories for decades.
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The Hot Chip Scale Package
The Hot Chip Scale Package
A team building the world's first high-density Chip Scale Package needed to get it out the door. It was still hot when it shipped.
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The Overheated Professor
The Overheated Professor
A professor was having hot flashes. Was it a medical condition or something else? Could his students be involved?
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Cyanide Leak and Sleepy Chemists
Cyanide Leak and Sleepy Chemists
Chemists were found on the floor of a boxcar while unloading drums of sodium cyanide. What happened to the chemists, were they poisoned?
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Sealed Membrane Switch Mystery
Sealed Membrane Switch Mystery
A factory was building membrane switches but all the switches from units in Denver failed. What was unusual about Denver?
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Plating Quality Declines On Friday
Plating Quality Declines On Friday
An electroplating line was running 24/7. Suddenly one Friday quality began to falter. What was the root cause?
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Why Did the Old Reactor Work Best?
Why Did the Old Reactor Work Best?
The expected color reaction at a dye manufacturing plant hadn't taken place. Why did the batch still work when moved into the old reactor?
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The 30 Second Fix
The 30 Second Fix
The lamp in an old spectrophotometer went out. The factory repair guy claimed he would fix it in a snap. How?
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Flying Saucer Over The Factory
Flying Saucer Over The Factory
At a new circuit factory an employee heard a thud and saw a bright metal dome-shaped object falling from the sky. Where did it come from?
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Headaches at the Factory
Headaches at the Factory
A factory was experiencing health complaints from workers. What was causing the workers to experience these health problems?
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The Epoxy Mixing Mix-up
The Epoxy Mixing Mix-up
Epoxy resin batches were a little off target. Workers were rotated and the problem disappeared. Were employee causing this problem?
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