A 20,000-volt Tesla coil lightning-blasting Nerf gun. The finished article took Flickenger nine months to build and was made using cheap everyday objects like old cans, an old TV and a lithium-ion ...

For several years now we’ve been following [Jay Bowles] as he brings high-voltage down to Earth on his Plasma Channel YouTube channel. From spark gaps made of bits of copper pipe to automotiv… ...

Rob Flickenger is a modern day mad scientist. While I don’t think he plans on destroying the world (anytime soon), your average Joe doesn’t go around and make scientific weaponry out of ...

On October 7, from noon to 1 a.m., the Encore Event Center in San Diego will come alive with Tesla coil lightning performances, interactive workshops, flow arts, dance, DJs, merchants, and food ...

An oversized Tesla coil is a movie and a photograph which are blowing out lightning violently. The Tesla coil is also big, so the lightning is also getting thick. If you are doing such experiments ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Storm Team 4’s meteorologist Liz McGiffin caught up with COSI to talk about the science behind lightning. Because it’s a little challenging and dangerous t… ...