What is energy? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore what energy is, where it comes from, and how to release it.

How did the idea of energy come to be? Is energy different from matter? Learn about how early scientists thought about energy, kinetic versus potential energy, and how energy gets released. We discuss energy in food, fuel, bombs, and the sun. It is energy that built civilization, but will it also destroy it?

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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!

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00:00 - Origins of Energy
3:25 - Storing Potential Energy
7:15 - Getting Energy Out of Molecules
10:17 - Calories
13:03 - Converting Energy for Civilization