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Thing You Thought You Knew – Red Hot, Blue Hot
Season 17 · Episode 8

Thing You Thought You Knew – Red Hot, Blue Hot

How small is a molecule? What is the color of light? How can quantum physics spoil food? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice visualize a molecule’s actual size, break down the different colors of light, and the physics of what’s going on in your fridge.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice

February 10, 202640m 52s

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Show Notes

How small is a molecule? What is the color of light? How can quantum physics spoil food? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice visualize a molecule’s actual size, break down the different colors of light, and the physics of what’s going on in your fridge. 

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