~ Quotes by Michael Faraday: But still try, for who knows what is possible?; I must cofess I am jealous of ther term atom; for though it is very easy to talk to atoms, it is very difficult to form a clear idea of their nature; I am no poet, but if you think for yourselves, as I proceed, the facts will form a poem in your minds.
It was September 3rd, 1821, and Michael Faraday came to The Royal Institution in the morning to do, I imagine, simply some experiments in his laboratory. and in case you are wondering where that is, it's about 100 meters out and about 10 meters down just that way. What we didn't know was, by suppertime, he would have invented the electric motor.
Welcome to Michael Faraday's laboratory, from the exact place that Michael Faraday did many of his discoveries. I'm Professor David Ricketts, and I'm here at the Royal Institution in London researching the innovations of Michael Faraday and the other great scientists that have worked here.