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 ...
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 ...

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

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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 ...