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Science, Submarines & Secrets

The Incredible Early Years of the Albany Research Center

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Science, Submarines & Secrets

By: Tai Stith
Narrated by: Joe McQuillin
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An unbelievable series of events led to the establishment of the Northwest Electro-development Laboratory, later the U.S. Bureau of Mines Albany Research Center. Though the fledgling lab had difficulty securing staff due to World War II, world-renown metallurgist William J. Kroll was hired early on as a consultant after fleeing Nazi occupation. Kroll, who had pioneered a method for producing commercial titanium, worked with his core group of associates to develop malleable zirconium, just as a need arose for the little-known metal.

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Tai's ability to make history so palatable and somehow intriguing without sounding like history. It's very evident that she's passionate about her subject matter and it able to make the time-line flow in a way that keeps you interested the whole way though.

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