Extra: Why can’t we figure out static electricity?
From Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea by Newstalk
April 14, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
In this episode, Jonathan McCrea interviews Scott Waitukaitis about the complexities of static electricity.
Guest: Scott Waitukaitis, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria in Klosterneuburg
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan McCrea
Guest: Scott Waitukaitis
Topics covered
- static electricity
- science
- physics
- electrostatics
- research
Keywords
- static electricity
- science
- physics
- electrostatics
- research
- Scott Waitukaitis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Places: Klosterneuburg
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