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Xplorlabs is an immersive hub of educational pathways, resources and real-world experiments that explore safety science–at all no cost.

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Fire Forensics

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Fire Safety

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Extraction to E-Waste

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Thermal Runaway

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From hoverboards to phones, portable power keeps life moving. But it also comes with risks. Let’s investigate, experiment, and find smart solutions.

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From hoverboards to phones, portable power keeps life moving. But it also comes with risks. Let’s investigate, experiment, and find smart solutions.

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From hoverboards to phones, portable power keeps life moving. But it also comes with risks. Let’s investigate, experiment, and find smart solutions.

Explore safety science topics

Xplorlabs covers some of the most pressing safety science challenges of our time.

Fire Forensics
Claims, Evidence and Reasoning

Learn how fire investigators use science, technology, engineering, and math to understand the story of how a fire originated.

Fire Safety
Safety Solutions

Learn how fire investigators use science, technology, engineering, and math to understand the story of how a fire originated.

Extraction to E-Waste
Trade-offs & the Supply Chain

Learn how fire investigators use science, technology, engineering, and math to understand the story of how a fire originated.

Thermal Runaway
Engineering Solutions

Learn how fire investigators use science, technology, engineering, and math to understand the story of how a fire originated.

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Videos, interactives and other resources for in-class learning

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Guides, practical backgrounds and support materials for educators

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