Exploratorium After Dark: Electrifying Science with Dr. MegaVolt

MegaVolt

Dr. Megavolt Jousts High-Voltage Tesla Coils to 200,000 Volts
Discharged in the Form of Astonishing Electrical Arcs
Exploratorium After Dark—Special 40th Anniversary Evening, 6–10pm
Cocktails, Conversation, and Adult-Oriented Programming
Blow your mind with the electrifying science of Tesla coils and Austin Richards, PhD—aka Dr. MegaVolt. This electrifying Exploratorium Science After Dark, a special 40th Anniversary event, will feature Dr. MegaVolt jousting with 14-foot electrical arcs from his high voltage Tesla Coil.

Featuring:

Energie! (2007), by Thorsten Fleisch, is a stunning video made from photographic paper exposed to an uncontrolled high voltage discharge, then arranged in a sequence and projected as a short film.

This event is included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium. To sign up for the Exploratorium’s After Dark email list and receive event details, contact afterdark@exploratorium.edu.

Exploratorium After Dark: Electrifying Science with Dr. MegaVolt

Thursday, 11/05/09

06:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Free for members, $14 for non-member adults

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Housed within the walls of San Francisco's landmark Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of hundreds of interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art, and human perception.

The Exploratorium stands in the vanguard of the movement of the 'museum as educational center.' It provides access to, and information about, science, nature, art, and technology.

This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who devoted his efforts to it—and was its director—until his death in 1985. From 1991 until 2005, the museum was led by renowned French scientist and educator Dr. Goéry Delacôte. In May 2006, nationally known science education and policy expert Dr. Dennis M. Bartels was named Executive Director.

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