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May 7th - Plasma Sculpture - Yanni's
Science
on Tap
Thursday, May 7, 2015
5:30 pm
- 6:30 pm
Yanni's
3109 Central Avenue NE
(505) 268-9250
Featuring:
Carl Willis
Plasma Sculpture
Application of scientific understanding to artistic
expression often gets overlooked when we consider the impact of science in
society, but Carl Willis hopes to offer a compelling example of a successful
science-art marriage through his work with "plasma sculpture". The realm of gaseous electrical phenomena
offers a rich palette of beguiling and beautiful visual effects that can be
applied to kinetic sculpture and decorative lighting. Mr. Willis works as a nuclear engineer in his
day job, but as a hobby, he experiments with high-frequency, dielectric-barrier
discharges in exotic atmospheres sealed into electrodeless glass vessels.
Understanding is enhanced through the use of a visible-light spectrometer. He
will exhibit some of his efforts, and discuss the often-complex chemistry that
is responsible for the observed effects in these plasmas. Want to see an "inert" noble gas
pair up with reactive oxygen before your eyes? This Science On Tap discussion
should be electrifying.
We have a new partner! Please join us in welcoming the American Chemical Society (ACS)!
We will be back on August 7th, 2015. See you then!
