Benjamin franklin was a doctor practising what is clearly and unscrupulous. But you hunde heln tat until you cd demonstrated and haveon with it else. His entire life was an experiment. So experiments are something to be cherished, something to be cultivated. We hope continuing into the future will transform civilization as we know it.
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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