Synopsis
Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII radar technology that heats up baked beans, learns the legend of the melted candy bar in an engineer's pocket that kick-started a kitchen revolution, and puts her life on the line to demonstrate why microwaves zap food but not people!
- Programme: The Secret Genius of Modern Life
- Series: 2
- Episode: 04: Microwave
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2023
- Physics | Microwaves
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