In 1831, Michael Faraday noticed a tiny needle twitch: And discovered the hidden force behind modern electricity

In 1831, visionary scientist Michael Faraday made a pivotal discovery: the relationship between changing magnetism and ...

Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: "There's nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right."

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Astronomy

Sept. 22, 1791: The birth of Michael Faraday

Although he was primarily known as a chemist, Michael Faraday’s research into electricity and magnetism underpin much of our understanding of the universe and modern physics. Born Sept. 22, 1791, into ...
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Physicists reveal a new twist on the Faraday effect after 200 years

Nearly two centuries after Michael Faraday first showed that magnetism can twist light, physicists have uncovered a hidden magnetic ingredient inside this classic effect. The new work reveals that the ...
Nature

Celebrating the anniversary of Michael Faraday’s discovery of benzene

In a move which caught space scientists … by surprise, the House Appropriations Committee last week voted to decimate the budget for the Venus Pioneer programme … [T]he Committee suggested that a ...