The MIT Traveling Plasma Lab provides a one-hour demonstration of the principles of plasma science. Using a glow discharge plasma, an emission spectrometer, and such ubiquitous substances as nail polish remover, local dirt and a pickle, students discover the unique properties of the plasma state. They role-play as environmental detectives while identifying pollutants in the environment. The lab brings a truck-load of hands-on demonstrations and experiments into schools to show students that science is not an inaccessible topic, but a source of fascination and fun.

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The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), dedicated to teaching science through direct experience, has helped create hands-on educational tools, including a plasma demonstration device and an interactive tokamak video game. Through demonstrations and tours of working experiments, MIT students and staff share the excitement of plasma research with area school students.

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