Playing with Fire

Synopsis: Our ability to harness heat has led to some of humanity’s greatest achievements, from the molten metals that enabled us to make tools, to the great engines of the Industrial Revolution powered by steam, to the searing heat of plasmas that offer almost unlimited power. In this BBC programme, physicist Dr Helen Czerski reveals how heat is the hidden energy contained within matter.
Episode 3 of 3 of the series From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature.
Series: From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2018
Subjects: Physics; Science; Technology
Keywords: heat energy; matter; temperature; body temperature

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