SciShow
Victorian Pseudosciences: Shocking People Back to Health
As 18th-century science and medicine brought properties of electricity to light, some Victorian doctors decided that putting sick people in a bathtub and shocking them might be a good idea.
Wonderscape
Thomas Edison and the Light Bulb: Beyond the Myth
Unravel the true history behind the invention of the light bulb, a journey that goes far beyond Thomas Edison. Discover the early experiments with electricity by Ebenezer Kinnersley and Alessandro Volta's creation of an early battery....
Curated Video
Batteries and Light Bulbs: Illuminating Our Daily Lives
Explore the transformative impact of batteries and light bulbs on modern living, tracing their origins, development, and how they have revolutionized everyday convenience. Discover the scientific principles behind these inventions, from...
Curated Video
An Accidental Discovery: Electromagnetism
Dr. Forrester discovers the history of electromagnetism by researching Hans Christian Oersted.
TMW Media
Battery Power Innovations: Battery voltage
What is a volt? What careers deal with battery production and innovation? Battery Power Innovations, Part 3
TMW Media
Battery Power Innovations: Battery manufacturing
Why is Lithium good for batteries in mobile devices? Explain the process for battery manufacturing.
Battery Power Innovations, Part 2
TMW Media
Battery Power Innovations: Learn about the battery
Why are batteries important? When were batteries created? What is a battery? Battery Power Innovations, Part 1
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #27: Electricity
The study of electricity goes all the way back to antiquity. But, by the time electricity started to become more well known, a few familiar names started to appear. Edison, Galvani, Ohm, Ampere, Volta, and a few others really changed the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Electrostatic Telegraphs (Case Study)
A study of static electricity including the contributions from Thales, George Louis Le Sage, Alessandro Volta, Benjamin Franklin.