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Scientists involved in nuclear research before and after the end of the Second World War continue to be the subjects of historical and cultural fascination.
Magnetocaloric and electrocaloric effects are driven by doing work, but this work has barely been explored, even though these caloric effects are being exploited in a growing number of prototype cooling devices.