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Batteries: The Lemonade Of Life
FromShort Wave
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10 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2024
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Just in time for the return of the school year, we're going "Back To School" by revisiting a classic at-home experiment that turns lemons into batteries — powerful enough to turn on a clock or a small lightbulb. But how does the science driving that process show up in household batteries we use daily? Host Emily Kwong and former host Maddie Sofia talk battery 101 with environmental engineer Jenelle Fortunato.Want us to cover more science basics? Email us your ideas at [email protected] — we might feature them on a future episode!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Released:
Sep 2, 2024
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Podcast episode
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