ELECTRICITY — An electric current flows through wood in real time — Phenomena (4K)

The universe is infused with electricity. An electric current burns across a wood surface creating incredible Lichtenberg figures. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube 👉 A look at electricity flowing through matter. A powerful electric current is connected through a piece of wood, which is made conductive with a salt solution. The resistance provided by the wood slows the current down, causing it to burn along the path of least resistance. The burning path visualises what’s known as Lichtenberg figures, which look like the natural flow of rivers, skeletons or the structure of trees. Phenomena fuses art and science together to explore naturally occurring patterns, and the fundamental forces of nature that create them, to take us on an ambitious, innovative, and psychedelic journey through the fabric of the universe. Filmmaker Josef Gatti recreates nine ‘phenomena’ to produce mesmerizing art films, which are then paired with an original music score by Kim Moyes from Australian dance music duo The Presets. #PhenomenaTV Stream the 28 minute immersive experience on ABC iview: Subscribe: Like: Follow: --------------------------------------------------------------- This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC’s Online Conditions of Use (Section 3).