Hitting the Books: How Planck's 'chain of tiny beads' helps explain why lightbulbs work
April 17th, 2021 Witthaya Prasongsin via Getty Images The laws of thermodynamics help to govern in virtually every aspect of the known universe — from the biological functions of single cells to the formation of black holes at our galactic core. And without the Herculean efforts of scientists, theorists, engineers and tinkerers over the course of nearly two centuries, humanity would not be enjoying even nearly the level of technological advancement we do today. Modern conveniences like refrigerators, light bulbs, central air, and jet engines have only come about because of our relatively ne...
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