Cosmos Recap: Finally, How The Motherf***ing Magnets Work

May 13, 2014 10:05 AM

The title of this week’s Cosmos, “The Electric Boy,” isn’t a Spielberg movie. It just sounds like one. Our electric boy is Michael Faraday (1791-1867), who puzzled out electricity and magnetism. Without his discoveries, says Tyson, we might not be using electricity, watching TV and computing. Blame Faraday for Twitter and 19 Kids and Counting.

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Doktor Zoom's real name is Marty Kelley, and he lives in the wilds of Boise, Idaho. He is not a medical doctor, but does have a real PhD in Rhetoric. You should definitely donate some money to this little mommyblog where he has finally found acceptance and cat pictures. He is on maternity leave until 2033. Here is his Twitter, also. His quest to avoid prolixity is not going so great.

Cosmos Recap: Finally, How The Motherf***ing Magnets Work

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