We’re all familiar with fire. But do you really know what it is and how it starts? Here’s the chemistry of fire – and why Australia is so prone to going up in flames.
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Chemistry, La Trobe University
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Pyrogeography, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Environmental Science, University of Tasmania