Brigham McCown discusses the history of power throughout human history, focusing on the transition from manual labor to the use of different energy sources. In conclusion, he talks about the use of biomass energy and hints at a future discussion on the future of energy generation.

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The P4 laboratory, on the campus of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)