Escape Velocity 2019

The 19th and early 20th centuries saw the emergence of electrical science. Much of technology we consider cutting edge can be traced to the fundamental experiments conducted during this time. The terms we use to describe and measure electrical and magnetic phenomenon such as Watt, Ampere, Volt, Henry, Ohm, and Farad pay homage to these pioneers. Still, electricity and magnetism remain a mystery to many people. The National Electronics Museum will take you back to the time of the Jacob’s ladder, Tesla coil, and Crooke’s tube and perform some the early pioneering experiments in electricity and magnetism. They may look like pieces straight from Frankenstein’s lab, but without them there would be no Wi-Fi, GPS, or smart phones.