Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, is back with another easy experiment you can do at home with your kids. Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of ...

Feeling the buzz of a static shock can be a nuisance, whether it's from clothes, throw blankets, furniture, or anything else that gets static-y. If you're tired of experiencing those tiny shocks, you ...

Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as you pull it off, or when a doorknob delivers an unexpected zap. Regardless, the phenomenon is much more ...

Static in clothes is caused by friction between fabrics, which creates an electric charge, especially in colder seasons due to low humidity. Preventing static can be achieved by using fabric softeners ...

Static electricity is an imbalance in the amount of positive and negative charges found with in the surface of an object. The sudden flow of static electricity or Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can ...

Sebastian Deffner is affiliated with the Department of Physics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, ...

Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom of two, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, and her son Abe share an easy experiment with a lesson about static electricity. Beth Harris, a Raleigh ...