Mark Eberhart
1 archived appearance · 2007
Materials ScienceEngineering FailuresChemistryStructural Analysis
Mark Eberhart is a professor of chemistry and geochemistry at the Colorado School of Mines and a materials scientist recognized for his research into the nature of chemical bonds and the catastrophic failure of engineered structures. As the author of Why Things Break: Understanding the World by the Way It Comes Apart, he has appeared on Art Bell's programs to explore the fascinating science of material failure, making complex engineering accessible to a wide audience.
On the air with Art · 1
May 19, 2007 · 2h 35m
Energy Issues
Art Bell welcomes Dr. Mark Eberhart, professor of chemistry and materials science at the Colorado School of Mines and author of Feeding the Fire, for an in-depth discussion on America's growing energy crisis. Eberhart explains why corn-based ethanol is a flawed solution, noting that farm subsidies rather than real e...
Books by Mark Eberhart · 2
Why Things Break: Understanding the World by the Way It Comes Apart
2003
Feeding the Fire: The Lost History and Uncertain Future of Mankind's Energy Addiction
2007