Channel: What makes it tick?

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: salteducationalilluminationfueltorchtechnologylightingexplainedlaurent chrzanovskifireplacefooddomesticmediterraneanlighthearthsciencefatroman empirefireolive oileuropeinvention

Description: Who first thought of the ingenious idea of the wick? And what strange things were the first wicks made from? Join Laurent Chrzanovski for the latest episode in his new series, Lighting Through The Ages, a social history of domestic lighting. Find out more: Timeline of lighting technology -en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_lighting_technology Electrifying: the story of lighting our homes - sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/everyday-wonders/electric-lighting-home