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October 21, 10 am
– 4pm
Small Hall (behind Phi Beta
Kappa Memorial Hall)
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This
year’s PhysicsFest theme is
Want to touch a star? Run through an asteroid belt? Learn about gravitational waves zooming through
the Universe? All family is invited to an exciting ride through space: come and see
where science can lead you! We have activities for all ages and interests, absolutely free and open for everyone!
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 Join us for our
5th annual
Undergraduate Physics poster session and
competition
Location – Small
Hall Library, 10-11.30am
Come and see what the next
generation of scientists and researchers are up to!
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Visit research labs (12 - 2pm)
Have you ever
wondered how a research lab really looks? This is your chance to see
several physics and applied science labs and talk to people who work
there.
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Participating scientists
Seth Aubin – Bose-Einstein
Condensates (Room 067)
Todd
Averett – Hyperpolarized Gases for
Nuclear Physics (Room 167)
Mumtaz Qazilbash -
Photon spectroscopy (Room 024)
Gina Hoatson – Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance (NMR) and Superconducting Magnets (Room 115)
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For our younger
visitors we offer an exciting treasure hunt – find out possible space applications
for the research projects at the different labs!
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Daylight
astronomy?
Why not! Head to the lawn in front of the Small Hall to see the Sun and
planets as you’ve never seen them before.
Observations start at 10am,
weather permitting.
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 Want to try your
hands on physics experiments?
Explore all kinds
of waves in our interactive displays!
Get a start on astronaut training
in our space obstacle course, check out how the distant constallations look like, see where you can find
superconductivity in space, check out how heavy things are on different planets, and much more!
Also see space robots fighting, and take a ride on a hovercraft!
Location – First floor
corridor in Small Hall
Open 10am – 4pm
 Come to our Physics Playroom!
Fun
hands-on science for everyone from 1 to 101!
Location – Small
Hall 122
Open 10am – 4pm
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 If it is not
raining, make sure to check our Physics for
Outsiders!
Giant oobleck pool! Rocket launches! Sun telescopes!
Location – the
lawn outside Small Hall
Open 10am – 4pm
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 Interactive
demo shows
Guaranteed
excitement for all ages. Who knew physics may be so much fun!
Location – Small
Hall 110
Demo shows
start at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.15pm
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Visit Small
Hall Makerspace to learn how you can make your dream project a
reality with a help of a 3D printer or some other tools, or to create
your own reality with a virtual reality glasses.
Location – Small Hall 143, open 12
- 4 pm
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 Want to know more
about cutting-edge science, explained in plain English?
Public
lectures from Physics professors
No prior physics
knowledge required!
Location – Small
Hall 111
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11.00 am
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Marc Sher
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The Big Bang
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Nobel-inspired lecture
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12.00 pm
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Eugeniy Mikhailov
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LIGO and discovery of the gravitational waves
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1.00 pm
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Hannes Schniepp
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The Quest for the Elementary Particles of Silk — Revealing the Secrets of Spider Man's Wonder Material
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2.00 pm
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Jacob Gunnarson
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Cassini: Photographing the Beauty of Saturn
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