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Cavendish's Physics Festival: The Physical History of a Lightbulb

Sat 21 Mar 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, JJ Thomson Ave, CB3 0US

Cavendish's Physics Festival: The Physical History of a Lightbulb

Sat 21 Mar 2026 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, JJ Thomson Ave, CB3 0US

In 1848 Michael Faraday gave a famous series of demonstration lectures called the chemical history of a candle. Lighting has moved on a lot in 178 years, so we thought it could do with updating. This demo filled lecture involves fire, sparks, and much more.

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Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, JJ Thomson Ave, CB3 0US