Can an uncharged, insulated conductor have a voltage of, say, 1000 V? Can a charged, insulated conductor have zero voltage? The answer common to both of these seemingly paradoxical questions is yes, if we're dealing with the concept of induction. In this article, we'll discuss induction in its two forms and examine a series of practical examples which point to the fact that induction is a subject relevant to and worthy of ESD investigation.