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Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Episode 1: Spark

Duration: 1 hour

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Jim Al-Khalili tells how the first 'natural philosophers' began to unlock electricity's mysteries, studying its curious link to life and building instruments to create it. Show more

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