In Explosion in the Laboratory, players are junior chemists mixing compounds in an experimental laboratory. The more volatile the compound, the more it helps in research, but too much volatility can lead to disaster. A fire would be unfortunate, as there is a library not too far away... 

Explosion in the Laboratory is a push-your-luck microgame in which you mix chemicals into compounds to score points for both Intuition and Research. The player with the highest combined point total when the game ends wins!