The Big Bang of Ideas

Ep. 2 - The Story of Superglue: The Sticky Accident That Changed the World


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In this episode, we discuss the history behind the accidental invention of superglue. From its original purpose to be made a gun sight for WW2 soldiers of the allied forces, all the way to how Dr. Harry Wesley Coover of the Eastman Kodak company discovered the compound “cyanoacrylate”, join us as we unravel the fascinating journey of this sticky invention that changed industries worldwide.

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The Big Bang of IdeasBy Jay Govindji