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The Scientist Who Sucked at Math | Newsthink

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The Scientist Who Sucked at Math Despite his limitations, Michael Faraday started the electric revolution. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Follow Newsthink on X! https://x.com/Newsthink Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://x.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including: John & Becki Johnston Igli Laci Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Special thanks to the following for permission to use their material: 4:28 Nate’s Garage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF_esEte6dY 5:51 Enjoy Faraday’s Christmas Lectures legacy on the Royal Institution website https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch-royal-institution-christmas-lectures-archive Sources: 1:35 I, GuidoB, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via Wikimedia Commons 10:09 Hampton court house: AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Brilliant people shaping our world. Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star! Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly. - --- ------- Keywords: cia, space exploration, billionaires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Scientist Who Sucked at Math Despite his limitations, Michael Faraday started the electric revolution. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. Follow Newsthink on X! https://x.com/Newsthink Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://x.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including: John & Becki Johnston Igli Laci Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Special thanks to the following for permission to use their material: 4:28 Nate’s Garage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF_esEte6dY 5:51 Enjoy Faraday’s Christmas Lectures legacy on the Royal Institution website https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch-royal-institution-christmas-lectures-archive Sources: 1:35 I, GuidoB, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via Wikimedia Commons 10:09 Hampton court house: AndyScott, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Brilliant people shaping our world. Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star! Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly. - --- ------- Keywords: cia, space exploration, billionaires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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