Franklin was our ambassador in france. He couldn't communicate with congress. So when he found out that cook's ships were travelling north, he issued an order to every single american captain sailing on the ocean,. lee those ships alone. Franklin said, leave them alone. In fact, give them any tance that they might require, because they are on a mission and science should be in a plane above politics. Ere interesting, four mystery reasons why Europe turned dark in 17 80.
How does lightning work? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck break down the legendary science and inventions of Benjamin Franklin, live with chief editor of The Benjamin Franklin Papers, Ellen Cohn and Benjamin Franklin himself!
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