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Dick, Dom and Fran from 'Absolute Genius' describe the life and scientific work of James Watt. He was born in 1736 in Scotland and became a mechanical engineer. Steam engines had been around for 50 years, but he made them much more efficient. The presenters show how powerful steam can be by heating up water in a bottle attached to a syringe. They visit a pumping station in Wiltshire to see the separate condenser that made Watt鈥檚 design so revolutionary. They finish by riding in powerful cars to explain how Watt devised the term horsepower as a unit of power. The key scientific points are made in a fun and student-friendly way.