Electricity is an essential force in our modern lives, powering the machines and lights that facilitate every aspect of our existence. It is also a natural force, the flowing of electrons, and is found in everything from the great atmospheric displays of lightning storms to the tiny synapse connections in our brains.
Yet a lot of mystery still surrounds it. What exactly is it?
The Story of Electricity aims to identify the forces that are at play behind it, delving into physics and the concepts of force, motion and energy, journeying right down to the sub-atomic level to identify why and how it works. It aims to turn abstract ideas into a practical, physical understanding.
The documentary also looks at how great men and women managed to finally harness this force and use it to transform society and power the massive technological growth that society has witnessed in the last 150 years.
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