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Philosophical discussion of the meaning of the experiment, and multimedia files (.AVI, .MOV, .WAV)
of the results.
http://ygraine.membrane.com/hubris/notes/electric_pickle.html
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Lori's Chemistry Page
Discussion of various wavelengths of light, comparison of the colors of potassium, sodium, and
lithium flames, and QuickTime movie of a demonstration of these concepts, by a high school
chemistry teacher. Also has instructions on how to make a glowing pickle.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/6603/glowing.html
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Glowing Pickle
Short description of the science demonstration, with annotated bibliography of print references.
From the Simon Fraser University Physics Department lecture demonstration index, classification
PIRA 5D30.30.
http://www.sfu.ca/physics/ugrad/courses/teaching_resources/demoindex/eandm/em5d/pickle.html
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Glowing Pickle
Two enhancements to the standard demonstration apparatus: using a ground fault interrupt (GFI) to
reduce the risk of electrocuting the demonstrator, and using potassium chloride (a dietary salt
substitute) to produce a pink glow rather than the traditional sodium yellow. Also discusses the
mechanism of the single-ended glow.
http://isaac.exploratorium.edu/~pauld/activities/aaptelectric/glowingpickle.html
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Useless Information: The Electric Pickle
The tale of a teacher in search of compelling classroom demonstrations. Also discusses, but does
not explain, a demonstration where he set his tie on fire to satisfy a student's repeated requests.
http://members.tripod.com/~earthdude1/pickle/
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X Magazine: Please Pass the Science
The Glowing Pickle: Born of Boredom. Essay on discoveries made by bored scientists, from Post-It
Notes to pickle-based sodium arc lights.
http://www.cardhouse.com/x10/x10science.htm
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X Magazine: Please Pass the Science
Reader feedback with a list of precautions to be taken when electrocuting pickles, of more humorous
than practical value.
http://www.cardhouse.com/berk/science99_3.htm
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Shady Hollow
Details how to build a glowing/flaming Pickle. Includes photos of the apparatus using heavy-gauge
wire and glass jars as insulators, and a plugged-in pickle glowing only at one end.
http://members.tripod.com/~Shady_Hollow/Projects/gpickle.html
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Net4TV Voice: Surfari: Electric Pickles
A personal anecdote from Mr. Wizard's housekeeper, with reviews and descriptions of many sites
describing the glowing pickle trick.
http://net4tv.com/voice/Story.cfm?storyID=3329
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Fun Stuff - Electric Pickle
Attributes the origin of the glowing pickle trick to Steve Jacobs, a science educator who arranged
for Mr. Wizard to perform the trick on The Tonight Show in 1990. Includes a plot of the sodium
emission lines in the spectrum of the emitted light.
http://www.discoverchemistry.com/dcv2-docroot/student/fun_stuff/electric_pickle/
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Electric Veggies
Attributes the origins of the glowing pickle demo to the children of Catherine Ireland, a chemistry
teacher from Manhasset High School of New York, in July of 1987.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Cockpit/8107/ElectricVegg.html
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Journal of Chemical Education: The Incredible "Glowing" Pickle and Onion and Potato and...
Abstract of article on electrical conductivity in foods. Intended as an aid to science classroom
demonstrations.
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1996/may/abs456_2.html
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Characterization of Organic Illumination Systems
Tongue-in-cheek technical report on the phenomenon of electroluminescence in pickles, with
apparatus diagrams and plots of current and temperature versus time. The practical applications of
glowing pickles are also explored.
http://research.compaq.com/wrl/techreports/html/TN-13/pickle.html
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Journal of Chemical Education: Glowing Veggies
Abstract of article extending prior work on glowing vegetables to non-sodium ions. Intended as an
aid to science classroom demonstrations.
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1996/may/abs456_1.html
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