Tennessee's American Paper Optics Keeps Your Eyes Safe During the Eclipse and Beyond

25/03/2024 27 min
Tennessee's American Paper Optics Keeps Your Eyes Safe During the Eclipse and Beyond

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Episode Synopsis

American Paper Optics has made a whopping more than 3 billion pairs of its innovative 3D glasses. Now, in preparation for the Great North American Eclipse on April 8, this Tennessee company is churning out millions upon millions of ISO-approved and CE-certified eclipse glasses so people can safely experience this rare astronomical event. In fact, it’s NASA’s go-to source for eclipse glasses! CEO John Jerit shares why solar eclipse viewers need safe glasses, how his company has been gearing up to supply them, and what the company does when it isn't getting ready for an eclipse (hint: the Super Bowl).

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