Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Burning Stuff

What is BURNING? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explain what it takes for something to burn. We burn things all the time, but what does that even mean?

We break down combustion and why some things burn and others don’t. Can you ever burn water? Find out why just because something gets hot doesn’t mean it will burn. What do all things that burn have in common? We talk about carbon both for burning and eating for chemical energy. Are there any things we eat that don’t contain carbon? What’s the best wood to burn? What makes wood crackle? You’ll learn about soot and CO2 as a byproduct of burning, and other things around the campfire on another StarTalk explainer!

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