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World Service,26 Aug 1994,28 mins

How the Body Renews its Energy

Science In Action

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Turning food into energy – the role of Adenosine triphosphate in the release of energy; tributes to the late Linus Pauling; a space-age fridge; cleaning water with ultrasound; inventing the zipper.

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