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Batteries: The Lemonade Of Life

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Published
Mon 02 Sep 2024
Episode Link
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/02/1198910695/lemon-battery-science-experiment-copper-zinc

Just in time for the return of the school year, we're going "Back To School" by revisiting a classic at-home experiment that turns lemons into batteries — powerful enough to turn on a clock or a small lightbulb. But how does the science driving that process show up in household batteries we use daily? Host Emily Kwong and former host Maddie Sofia talk battery 101 with environmental engineer Jenelle Fortunato.

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