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All of the energy in the universe is... - George Zaidan and Charles Morton

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The energy in the universe never increases or decreases -- but it does move around a lot. Energy can be potential (like a stretched-out rubber band waiting to snap) or kinetic (like the molecules that vibrate within any substance). And though we can't exactly see it, every time we cook dinner or shiver on a cold night, we know it's there. George Zaidan and Charles Morton get excited about energy.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
George Zaidan, Charles Morton
Director
Adam Comiskey
Artist
Samantha Davies, Eleanor Paine, Camelia Cojan
Narrator
George Zaidan

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