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QuayLinh Luu, 8, touches a plasma ball which causes it to light up her palm. The human body is a good electrical conductor and attracts the electrical current inside the plasma ball, which is full of ionized gas. Radio waves ionize the gas. <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="OREDU0000116" title="Johns Hopkins University" href="/topic/education/colleges-universities/johns-hopkins-university-OREDU0000116.topic">Johns Hopkins University</a> Applied Physics Lab hosts "Girl Power," an event designed to interest girls in science, technology, engineering and math careers.
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( Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun / March 17, 2013 )

QuayLinh Luu, 8, touches a plasma ball which causes it to light up her palm. The human body is a good electrical conductor and attracts the electrical current inside the plasma ball, which is full of ionized gas. Radio waves ionize the gas. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab hosts "Girl Power," an event designed to interest girls in science, technology, engineering and math careers.

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