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There’s been a fire. Investigate the burn patterns and figure out where the fire started and how.

The Science of

Fire safety is a complex problem without a single answer. Learn how to engineer and design fire-safe spaces.

The Science of

Safe and sustainable cities will depend on lithium-ion batteries to power our modern lives. But what are the costs?

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Lithium-ion batteries in your favorite devices make our daily lives possible, but they also come with risks. Join the search for safer solutions.

From Curiosity to Career

In this video series, we meet real scientists, researchers, and educators across UL Research Institutes as they share their path from classroom to early career to making the world safer through science.

Chris Cramer

Chief Research Officer, UL Research Institutes

Stuart Miller

Executive Director, Materials Discovery Research Institute

At one time, the featured scientists were students just like you, curious about the world around them and looking to make a difference. Today, they’re working in fire safety research, materials discovery focused on clean energy, and helping educate the fire service to save lives.

How do you become a safety scientist? The path is different for everyone. See how each of these experts went from curiosity to career.

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