Science voices and static electricity
from Lost in Science
In this National Science Week episode, Linden unmasks some famous performers who also have a science background; and Chris shares some new research into how static electricity works, which is still unsolved after thousands of years. Sobarzo, J.C., Pertl, F., Balazs, D.M. et al. Spontaneous ordering of identical materials into a triboelectric series. Nature 638, 664–669 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08530-6
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