Image description: Fire scientist and fulminologist Chris Giesige stands in the field in a rocky landscape. He is wearing a black baseball cap, red backpack and orange mirrored sunglasses in a selfie with a slight smile. The Ologies logo appears in the lower left corner.

Thunder and lightning: very, very frighteningly interesting! Wildfire researcher and lightning scientist Chris Giesige answers questions about thunderclaps and lightning flashes in a laid back way that will put him at the top of your Fulminologist list. He explains everything from clouds to positive and negative charges, volcanic lightning, fire tornadoes, getting struck by lightning, fractal scars, sprites, elves, how many gigawatts in a lightning strike, and how to enjoy a storm without getting zapped. Also, heartbreak vs. heart damage from electricity.

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Follow Chris at Twitter.com/Cgiesige39 or Instagram.com/chrisgiesige

A donation went to International Relief Teams: irteams.org and Westcats.com

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