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Why your phone battery gets worse over time - George Zaidan

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Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. That’s because the metals and other chemicals are still there in the battery. So chemically speaking, a dead battery is actually not that different from a fresh one. Then why do batteries die in the first place? And what should you do with them once they’re spent? George Zaidan digs into the science of batteries.

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Meet The Creators

Script Writer
George Zaidan
Director
Luísa Holanda
Narrator
George Zaidan
Storyboard Artist
Luísa Holanda
Animator
Murilo Jardim
Compositor
Gabriel Maia
Art Director
Luísa Holanda
Music
Gabriel Maia
Sound Designer
Gabriel Maia
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
George Zaidan
Science Consultant
Sunil Mair

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