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Futureproof Extra: Turbulence

Flying is statistically the safest way to travel. But if you’ve been on a flight, chances are y...

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07.00 7 Jan 2020


Futureproof Extra: Turbulence



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07.00 7 Jan 2020


Flying is statistically the safest way to travel. But if you’ve been on a flight, chances are you have at one point or another, felt a little less safe than you’d like. You might spill your drink, get a sudden jolt and a drop in your stomach…

That's, of course, turbulence.

But did you know that even though it might make you fear for your very life - it is actually essential to the way you live it?

Ivan Marusic is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Melbourne School of Engineering joined Jonathan to explain why turbulence is more important than we might think. 


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