A lightning talk is a very short presentation on a timely topic of interest to the audience. Lightning talks are 2-3 minutes with just 1-2 slides, followed by a group discussion. The main goals of the ...

Strange lightning-strike rashes? Exploding trees? A lake that's a lightning magnet? These lightning facts will, well, shock you. When it comes to dramatic weather, lightning is right up there. At that ...

Lightning has fascinated and excited humans for as long as they have watched the skies. Although meteorologists understand the cloud conditions necessary to produce it, lightning cannot be forecasted.

Organized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other partners, Lightning Safety Awareness Week is held the last full week of June each year. Lightning is one of the ...

Abstracts of the Papers Communicated to the Royal Society of London, Vol. 5 (1843 - 1850), pp. 731-732 (2 pages) ...