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Physics' Krista Freeman explains how energy never disappears

Media | January 28, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Energy may seem to disappear, but there’s a law against that

Science News Explores: Krista Freeman, assistant professor of physics, explained that “Energy can never disappear nor appear,” in a science magazine aimed at kids. “You can’t make it and you can’t destroy it,” she said of energy. It “can only ever be converted from one form to another.”