Electromagnetism

This is the force of "Touch and Light." It makes magnets stick to the fridge and keeps your hand from falling through a table. It's also how light travels to your eyes. It is the conversation between bits of electricity.

Everything you see and touch is a "handshake" of light and energy. You never actually "touch" anything; you just feel the energetic hello of the world.

Unified by Maxwell's equations, electromagnetism governs the behavior of photons and the interactions between charged particles. All chemistry — and therefore all biology — is essentially an electromagnetic dance of electron shells. It represents the "Interface" between the self and external reality.

SOUND: The static "crackle" of a sweater. That is the sound of electricity jumping.

SMELL: The sharp scent of a thunderstorm (ozone). That's the air being changed by electric bolts.

TASTE: The zing of a lemon — a "spark" on the tongue.

TOUCH: Pet a cat and feel the "pull" of static. Or feel a table; its electrons are pushing your electrons back!

SIGHT: Look at a rainbow. It is pure electromagnetic energy split into colors.

BODY: Move your arm. Your brain sends electrical signals through your nerves to make it happen.

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The Force of Touch and Light

This is the force of "Touch and Light." It makes magnets stick to the fridge and keeps your hand from falling through a table. It's also how light travels to your eyes. It is the conversation between bits of electricity.