<p>We wanted to thank Kathy Joseph once again for appearing as a guest on this week's episode. We had a great time discussing with her about Michael Faraday, otherwise known to Kathy as the father of Electricity. Make sure to check out her latest book,<em> The Lightning Tamers: True Stories of the Dreamers and Schemers Who Harnessed Electricity and Transformed Our World , </em>amazon now!&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Tamers-Harnessed-Electricity-Transformed/dp/B0B4KMYGP8" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Tamers-Harnessed-Electricity-Transformed/dp/B0B4KMYGP8</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Short description of the book:&nbsp;</p> <p>You flick on a light without thinking about it. But what about the &nbsp;fascinating and bizarre stories hidden behind that simple action? &nbsp;Fortunes were made and lost, ideas stolen, rivalries pursued, dogs &nbsp;electrocuted, beards set on fire, arms amputated, and decapitated human &nbsp;heads reanimated all with the invention and evolution of electricity.<br> <br> In &nbsp;this physics and engineering chronicle disguised as an electric &nbsp;time-travel adventure, Kathy Joseph, physicist, educator, and creator of &nbsp;the popular Kathy Loves Physics documentary channel on YouTube, shares &nbsp;the story of electricity through the linked breakthroughs of men and &nbsp;women in science.<br> <br> Go on a wild journey covering over 400 years of &nbsp;history to discover for yourself the unlikely yet true stories of the &nbsp;characters who paved the way for modern electricity. From the assistant &nbsp;who invented the electric light 140 years before Edison to the severed &nbsp;ear that led to the telephone, follow the chain of experiments, &nbsp;inventions, and discoveries through time. Beginning with Queen &nbsp;Elizabeth’s bored doctor naming electricity after jewelry, the winding &nbsp;road that leads to you to charge your phone at night will enthrall you.</p> <p><br></p> <p>And make sure to check Kathy's youtube channel and website!<br> Kathy Loves Physics And History: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/KathyLovesPhysicsHistory" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/KathyLovesPhysicsHistory</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://kathylovesphysics.com/" target="_blank">https://kathylovesphysics.com/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Who was Michael Faraday?&nbsp;</p> <p>Michael Faraday was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying &nbsp;electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, he was one of the most &nbsp;influential scientists in history. It was by his research on the &nbsp;magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current that Faraday &nbsp;established the basis for the concept of the electromagnetic field in &nbsp;physics. Faraday also established that magnetism could affect rays of &nbsp;light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two &nbsp;phenomena. He similarly discovered the principles of electromagnetic &nbsp;induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor &nbsp;technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity &nbsp;became practical for use in technology.</p> <p><br></p> <p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to discuss this further, or just want to contact us? Reach us on our socials!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Twitter: @BackToThePastP1 https://bit.ly/39ts3CG</p> <p><br></p> <p>Instagram: @backtothepastp1 https://bit.ly/34lcwBD</p> <p><br></p> <p>Rate this podcast! https://ratethispodcast.com/althistory</p> <p><br></p> <p>Email us if you have any questions or comments! [email protected]</p>