What’s at the Base of the Food Chain?
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Is it really “the circle of life”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down the thermodynamics of cannibalism and why, techincally, we are all solar powered.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Thermodynamics of Cannibals
02:19 - Basal Metabolic Rate
03:46 - It’s Not Actually a Circle of Life
06:09 - In the Ocean
9:02 - The Rose Center Tank Debacle
10:25 - Economic Systems
12:20 - We Are Solar Powered
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Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!...