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Precision: The Measure of All Things

Series 1 Episode 3: Heat, Light and Electricity

From lightning bolts and watt engines to electromagnetic waves and single electrons, Professor Marcus du Sautoy continues his journey into the world of measurement as he reveals how we came to measure and harness the power of heat, light and electricity. It's a journey that has involved the greatest minds in science and, today, is getting down to the very building blocks of atoms.

Category
Documentary / Science
Original air date
2013-06-24
Cast and crew
  • Marcus SautoyHost