Shock And Awe: The Story Of Electricity (2011) ... Apr 2026

The second installment covers the 19th-century breakthrough linking electricity with magnetism.

Highlights the work of Hans Christian Ørsted, Michael Faraday, and James Clerk Maxwell. Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011) ...

This episode focuses on the early "natural philosophers" who first unlocked electricity's mysteries. Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011) ...

The episode details the struggle to create and store electricity, moving from viewing it as a magical or "living" force to a controllable tool. Episode 2: The Age of Invention Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011) ...