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What Actually Causes Lightning?

Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine

Jun 2, 202621:31Science & Medicine

Thunderstorms have captivated humanity for millennia, and yet their inner workings remain deeply mysterious. On this episode of The Quanta Podcast, guest host and Quanta senior editor Hannah Waters speaks with staff writ...

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What Actually Causes Lightning? is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. Thunderstorms have captivated humanity for millennia, and yet their inner workings remain deeply mysterious. On this episode of The Quanta Podcast...

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Published Jun 2, 2026, 21:31 long, audio available.

What Actually Causes Lightning?

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