From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature

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Helen Czerski takes us on a spectacular journey to the extremes of the temperature scale.

Dr Helen Czerski goes on a spectacular journey to the extremes of the temperature scale, where everyday laws of physics break down and a new world of scientific possibility begins.

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Ashley Jackman

Peter Oxley

From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature: Series 1: Episode 3: Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

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Dr Helen Czerski explores the science of heat and how it has shaped the modern world.

Exploring the science of heat, and how our ability to harness it has led to some of humanity's greatest innovations, from the steam engine to the power of plasmas.

Dr Helen Czerksi explores the extraordinary science of heat. She reveals how heat is the hidden energy contained within matter, with the power to transform it from one state to another. Our ability to harness this fundamental law of science 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.

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Physicist Dr Helen Czerski explores the extraordinary science of temperature. She unlocks the extremes of the temperature scale, from absolute zero to searing heat of stars.

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