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Podcaster: Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

AstronomyCastTitle: Astronomy Cast Ep.424: Lightning

Organization: Astronomy Cast – http://www.astronomycast.com

Description:  It turns out that nature figured out how to use electricity long before humans did. Lightning storms are common across the Earth, and even the Solar System. What causes this electricity in the sky, and how can science use it?

Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.

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