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Why is James Clerk Maxwell so dang awesome? How was he able to unify the forces of electricity and magnetism? Why was his work so revolutionary? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Music by Jason Grady and Nick Bain.

00:00 When Nobody Understood Electricity or Magnetism
05:19 Maxwell to the Rescue
08:29 Maxwell: Scientist from the Future?
13:50 Let There Be Light
16:50 Maxwell's Legacy