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Roman Concrete Strikes Back: The Secret to Its Eternal Strength!
15 minutes Posted Mar 22, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
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SCI080: Ancient Roman concrete: what made it so strong? Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle break down new discoveries on its self-healing properties, Vitruvius’ architectural wisdom, and why modern engineers are taking notes. Science, history, and a little fun!Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Listen and subscribe on YouTube.Help us continue to offer Let’s Science. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* Science: Roman Concrete Updates

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