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Faraday Lecture 1996-1997 ‘But what’s the use of it Mr Faraday?’

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  • Duration: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Publication date: 25 Oct 2024
  • Part of series Faraday Lectures from the IET Archives

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Faraday Lecture 1996-1997 ‘But what’s the use of it Mr Faraday?’

Presented by Helen Sharman, Mike Diprose and a team from the University of Sheffield. This lecture covers a fascinating journey through 160 years of discoveries in the field of electromagnetism and their application in the world of medicine, finance, transport, and beyond. IET Archives reference IET/SPE/03/02/01/25

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  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Faraday Lecture
  • Helen Sharman
  • IET Archives
  • Michael Faraday
  • Mike Diprose
  • University of Sheffield
  • electrical engineering
  • electromagnetism and their application
  • imaginative engineers

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