Unsolved Mysteries of Electrostatics - Dr. Andre Assis, DemystifySci #364

Andre Koch Torres Assis is a professor of Physics at the University of Campinas in Brazil, who has been studying the history of electricity and electrodynamics for more than thirty years. As part of his research, he has assembled put together a collection of experiments that demonstrate some of the earliest experiences that natural philosophers had with electricity - and which show how poorly understood these phenomena still are today, more than two hundred years after they were first observed. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysci PARADIGM DRIFT https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show OUR HOMEBREWED MUSIC Check out our band's new album: https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-here Vinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs09 ANDRE'S EARLIER APPEARANCES ON THE PODCAST: DemystifySci #328 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upV3ZfCEISA DemystifySci #233 https://youtu.be/kGHNKORQZK8 DemystifySci #204 https://youtu.be/VGql2qiRjkY ANDRE'S TALK at DEMYSTICON: https://youtu.be/bboKmG0uUuU?si=c1ctpVpecjzIRhMK ANDRE'S HOMEPAGE: https://www.ifi.unicamp.br/~assis 00:00 Go! 00:07:02 Experiment Demonstration: The Amber Effect 00:17:06 The oldest instrument to study electricity 00:24:00 Exploring Repulsion in Electricity with the Electric Pendulum 00:30:00 Understanding Electrical Charge Interaction 00:34:00 Historical Experiments and Discoveries in Electricity 00:39:00 Levitation Experiment and Its Significance 00:45:00 Du Fay’s Two Kinds of Electricity Discovery 00:52:00 The Electroscope and Key Findings 01:02:04 Introduction to Insulators and Conductors 01:07:01 Discovery of Conductors and Insulators by Gray 01:14:24 Classification Experiment with Various Materials 01:21:22 Conductivity Results of Various Materials 01:26:58 Understanding Electricity Control Through Conductors and Insulators 01:30:48 Material Variability and Conductivity Insights 01:31:17 Conductive Properties of Materials 01:36:00 Voltage Behavior of Materials 01:41:00 Role of Water and Conductivity 01:49:00 Mysteries of Charge Generation 01:51:22 English Translation of Coulomb’s Memoirs 01:57:00 Experimental Insights into Electricity 01:57:48 Exploration of Electron Dynamics 02:04:08 Insights into Electrification Theories 02:10:53 Reflections on Physics Definitions 02:15:54 Material Experimentations and Historical Context 02:18:34 Advancements in Charge Distribution Studies 02:21:47 Limitations of Experimental Accessibility 02:22:27 Importance of Hands-On Physics Education 02:28:01 Mysteries of Electricity 02:30:06 Collaborative Physics Discourse 02:34:34 Historical Context of Discoveries #electricity, #staticelectricity , #physicsexperiments, #electrostatics, #DIYphysics, #engineering, #learnphysics , #electriccharges , #physicsdemo, #physicscommunity, #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671