Science Spectacular 2014 with my Telsa coil

Dr Karl meets Dr Electric at the South West Science Spectacular 2014 held at the Ocean Forest Lutheran College in Bunbury on Aug 16, 2014.
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The Bernoulli balls kept the audience interested. One or two balls or a beer can were kept aloft. Even when tilted the ball remained stable and elevated.
Oakley, a young HV enthusiast, tries out the briefcase Tesla coil

Siobhan gets asked to push the magnets together. Unfortunately, even strong men can’t do it.This is my 4 inch diam Tesla coil. I have limited the spark range to about 2 feet so I can do simple stunts. The gazebo frame and foil give rudimentary electromagnetic radiation protection. There were smoke detectors and PA sytems in the roof but hopefully nothing was affected.
Ruben the Surfing Scientist, was one of speakers who was game to don the chain mail glove in the name of science. Overacting? Never!T The setup with a reassuring fire extinguisher in the background.