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Great discoveries don’t arrive fully formed. They emerge from simple experiments—and minds ready to notice what others might miss ⚡ David Ricketts traces history, from Volta to Ørsted and Ampère, following the connection between electricity and magnetism. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=z1uOsg2-LTA

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