FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ |Â January 13, 2020
Why did we give sailors, soldiers and astronauts a shark repellent that � didn’t work? (video)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2020 � People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades � the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called “Shark Chaser� to pilots, sailors and astronauts(!) from the end of World War II through the start of the Vietnam War. Thing is � it didn’t really work. Learn why they bothered passing it out or even created it in the first place: .
Reactions is a video series produced by the American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø and PBS Digital Studios. Subscribe to Reactions at and follow us on Twitter .
The American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø (ACS) is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. ACSâ€� mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. The Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple research solutions, peer-reviewed journals, scientific conferences, eBooks and weekly news periodical Chemical & Engineering News. ACS journals are among the most cited, most trusted and most read within the scientific literature; however, ACS itself does not conduct chemical research. As a specialist in scientific information solutions (including SciFinder® and STN®), its CAS division powers global research, discovery and innovation. ACSâ€� main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
Media Contact
ACS Newsroom
newsroom@acs.org