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#611 Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life

#611 Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life

FromScience for the People


#611 Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life

FromScience for the People

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Usually when we talk about electricity we're talking about the technology that runs the modern world, but electricity is a lot more integral to our existance than making our tech work. Without electricty our bodies don't know how to move, see or hear, and the history of how we came to understand what electricity is and what it can do is wrapped up in our exploration of biology. Rachelle Saunders speaks with Tim Jorgensen, author of the new book "Spark: The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life", about the intertwined nature of electricity and life and how we...
Released:
Oct 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (57)

Science for the People is a long-format interview podcast that explores the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help listeners understand the evidence and arguments behind what's in the news and on the shelves. Our hosts sit down with science researchers, writers, authors, journalists, and experts to discuss science from the past, the science that affects our lives today, and how science might change our future.