Such experiments were common topics of conversation in the Godwin household, where the philosopher William Godwin played host to scientific wizards such as Humphry Davy, who had used the voltaic pile to develop electrolysis and whose sensationally popular lectures proclaimed that science was poised to unleash powers previously unimagined, and perhaps even liberate the sparkoflife itself.
But it failed to spark the game into life as both sides were guilty of making needless errors, while the Dragons lost Andrew Coombs who was clutching his ribs as he left the field.
Flanker David Wallace put in some big carries to spark some much-needed life into the game, one of which saw him set up winger Scott Deasy for a darting run into the 22.
The incident appeared to spark Wigan into life and they drew level eight minutes from time when Charnley grabbed his second, courtesy of another long pass from O'Loughlin.