Science: Educational_Resources: Experiments: Glowing

Science: Educational_Resources: Experiments: Glowing_Pickles

The Electric Pickle as Will and Idea
Philosophical discussion of the meaning of the experiment, and multimedia files (.AVI, .MOV, .WAV) of the results.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. (January 14, 2001)

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. (March 18, 1999)

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. (May, 1996)

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. (May, 1996)

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. (June, 1992)

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