When 0 = 1000

Why does one of the most familiar numbers on a nutrition label turn out to be far more complicated than it looks?

What can a can of fizzy drink teach us about thermodynamics, human metabolism, and the strange ways scientists measure energy?

Professor Hannah Fry and VSauce’s Michael Stevens dive into the weird science of calories. From century-old experiments involving fire, body heat, and human digestion to the hidden quirks of modern food labelling.

Do “negative calorie” foods really exist? Where does burned fat actually go? Why chewing matters more than you’d think, and how your body is constantly leaking energy out into the universe.

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