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Inquiring Minds

How Do Microwave Ovens Cook Our Food? (#110)

Topics: why, if radio waves and microwaves both respond to being tuned, microwaves cook food and the radio can't; where water fits into the equation

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Program Description: Humorous investigators explore the answers to provocative questions such as: Why can't humans hibernate? and Why do clocks go clockwise? Building on knowledge that students already have, the programs stimulate natural curiosity and boost the desire to learn more about science.

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