Physics with a Bang! and Open House

Location

Kersten Physics Teaching Center

Admission

Free

Contact

Multiple Contacts (see description)

Description

Students, families, teachers and especially the curious are invited to attend the annual Physics with a Bang! and Open House. See fast, loud, surprising and beautiful physics demos performed by Profs. Heinrich Jaeger and Sidney Nagel. Talk to scientists about their latest discoveries. Participate in hands-on activities related to their research. 

Lecture repeated at 11am and 2pm
Open House and Demo Alley from 12pm-4pm
Lab Tours in the afternoon

Doors for the Lectures open 30 minutes before each show. Admission to this event is free. Please note: there will be no online registrations, and will be a first to arrive, first ticketed event. Seating is not guaranteed, but shows will also be streamed live to alternate venues.

This event is sponsored by the James Franck Institute, the Department of Physics, the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories, and the Materials Research Science & Engineering Center. The organizer of the Open House is Prof. Sarah King. 

For those needing special assistance, please send an email to ecs@uchicago.edu.

Livestreams will be available:
pwab.psd.uchicago.edu/2019/Live-11am
pwab.psd.uchicago.edu/2019/Live-2pm