Discover Plasma at Plasma Sciences Expo

What is Plasma Sciences Expo?
Plasma Sciences Expo is an exhibition that focuses on hands-on science education. It is for students at all levels, parents, teachers and the general public. Examples of activities are:

•Make lightning with a Van de Graaff generator.  •Observe your fluctuating body temperature on a special monitor.  •Participate in a "flow bubble" demonstration.  •Manipulate plasma with magnets.  •Watch an electromagnetic wave demonstration.  •Learn how to confine plasmas magnetically in a fusion device by participating in a computer simulation.  •Meet and talk with professional scientists and engineers in the field of plasma physics and visit their displays to learn about current research in this cutting-edge field.  •Play with plasma "toys."

Who should attend?
Middle and high school students and teachers can register to attend during school hours. A special evening Expo for the general public will be offered on Thursday evening from 6 pm -8:30 pm. There is no registration required for the Thursday evening Expo. (See registration procedures below)

Contributing laboratories, industries, academic institutions, and government agencies include: University of California, San Diego; General Atomics; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education; Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP); Sandia National Laboratories; U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy Defense programs, and many more