How quantum mechanics explains global warming - Lieven Scheire
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You’ve probably heard that carbon dioxide is warming the Earth. But how exactly is it doing it? Lieven Scheire uses a rainbow, a light bulb and a bit of quantum physics to describe the science behind global warming.
Explain the relationship between thermal radiation and every object with a temperature above absolute zero.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Lieven Scheire
- Director Chris Boyle
- Sound Designer Michael Dow
- Narrator Addison Anderson
