Imagine working late in your laboratory, trying to prove a complex theoretical equation about invisible waves pulsing through the air, when suddenly you notice a bizarre, unexpected glitch. You aren't trying to make history. You aren't trying to start a revolution. Yet, that tiny, anomalous spark dancing across your experimental apparatus is about to crack open the door to quantum mechanics, alter our understanding of light, and eventually power our modern solar-driven future.
Welcome to the fascinating story of Heinrich Hertz and the accidental discovery of the Photoelectric Effect!
