Heat transport in the solar corona and wind, which is not completely understood, plays a key role in corona heating and wind acceleration. Due to their small mass compared to ions, electrons dominate the thermally driven solar wind expansion. To derive their properties, the Quasi-thermal noise (QTN) technique is a reliable tool: it yields accurate measurements of the electron parameters in the solar wind especially the total electron density without any calibration. The QTN technique thus provides routine cross-checking for traditional particle detectors. The ongoing pioneering Parker Solar Probe (PSP), whose heliocentric distances of orbit perihelia decrease from 35.7 solar radii (Rs) to 9.86 Rs within five years, offers an opportunity to ...