How Do We Measure Temperature? (IMAGE) American Chemical Society Caption How do the thermometers in the kitchen or the doctor's office work? Thanks to the laws of thermodynamics, thermometers respond to heat moving from hot to cold as a means of measuring temperature. Clever physical chemists and engineers and even Einstein have made thermometers from a variety of materials. Watch the latest Reactions video here: https://youtu.be/ibmubP26R9M. Credit The American Chemical Society Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.