How are elements made? | Wonders of the Universe
Brian Cox explains what elements are and how they are formed, including the importance of carbon.
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Jim Al-Khalili explores how Ernest Rutherford's work on the atom revealed what electricity was on the atomic scale.
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What is electricity | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
An electric current is essentially the flow of electrons (which are electrically charged) from one atom to another.