Several recently published books have rescued the legacy of Peter Hammill’s band. Known as the ‘Vampire of Bath,’ the British ...

This Van de Graaf generator was built using mostly parts on hand. The only thing that was purchased for the project was the Christmas ornament shaped M&M candy tin that serves as the collecting sphere ...

Static charge builds up on the Van de Graaff generator dome. Many different individual demos can be done with it. The Van de Graaff can be used to charge up the hair of a Barbie doll or person. When ...

Van de Graaff generators are science education staples to demonstrate static electricity. There are many commercial versions that are quite expensive, but electronics project weblog eLabz figured out ...

The Van de Graaff generator, named for its inventor, Alabama native Robert J. Van de Graaff, is a staple at science museums and science fairs for its ability to demonstrate static electricity and make ...

A Van de Graaff can make the flame of the candle flicker. It does this by generating an “electric wind.” A Van de Graaff is a metal ball set on top of a rotating loop of belt. At the bottom of the ...

What I particularly like about the Van de Graaff (or VDG) is that it’s a combination of a few discrete scientific principles and some mechanically produced current, making it an interesting study. For ...

At the end of 1976, after three albums over the remarkable two years since their reunion, Van der Graaf Generator were making some of the best music of their career. However, they were increasingly ...

London, UK—Independent composer and recording artist Judge Smith, who in 1967 co- founded with Peter Hammill the influential underground band 'Van der Graaf Generator,' has created a movie for your ...