The Electric Boy
| "The Electric Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Bill Pope |
| Written by | |
| Narrated by | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Featured music | Alan Silvestri |
| Editing by |
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| Production code | 109 |
| Original air date | May 11, 2014 |
| Running time | 41 minutes |
"The Electric Boy" is the tenth episode of the American documentary television series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. It premiered on May 11, 2014 on Fox, and aired on May 12, 2014 on National Geographic Channel. The episode was directed by Bill Pope, and written by Ann Druyan and Steven Soter. The episode explores the Earth's magnetic field and the contributions of Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867), which paved the way for high technology and light-speed communication.