The Royal Institution | Where does the word electricity come from? #science @TheRoyalInstitution | Uploaded 5 months ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Why do we call electrons and electricity by their names? Find out the etymology of electricity in this clip from a talk by David Ricketts.

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