Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Season 1

Hosted by Professor Jim Al-Khalili, this three-part docuseries is the electrifying story of mankind’s quest to master nature's most mysterious force: electricity.

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S1 E1 - Spark
October 5, 2011
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The first scientists who started to unlock the mysteries of electricity studied its curious link to life, built instruments to create it, and even tamed lightning itself.
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S1 E2 - The Age of Invention
October 12, 2011
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Scientists’ discovery that electricity is connected to magnetism transformed the world, allowing us to generate a seemingly limitless amount of electric power.
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S1 E3 - Revolutions and Revelations
October 19, 2011
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After centuries of experiments, a new age of understanding dawned with the discovery of electric fields and electromagnetic waves. Today, new breakthroughs await.
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