In November 2009, Exploratorium After Dark welcomed particle physicist Dr. Austin Richards—aka Dr. MegaVolt®—for an unforgettable performance. Under the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda, he jousted with a high-voltage Tesla coil, which generated 200,000 volts of electricity and shot 14-foot-long arcs of lightning through the air. Engaging with the Tesla coil he built, electric arcs struck Dr. MegaVolt® as well as props such as florescent lights, wooden sticks, CDs, and a bicycle. Only his metal suit protected him from electrocution.

This special After Dark performance begins a month long celebration of the Exploratorium's 40th anniversary.

www.exploratorium.edu/40th
www.exploratorium.edu/afterdark
www.drmegavolt.com (less info)