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Purdue NewsThe free science show features demonstrations for children and adults on various topics in physics. Four different 20-minute shows will run simultaneously in Rooms 112, 114, 203 and 223. Each show will be repeated four times, with a 10-minute break between each. Show titles are "Fire and Ice," "Lots of Lightning," "Magic Mechanics" and "Color Carnival."
Lafayette-area high school students and their physics teachers -- Roy Applegate from Harrison and Stan Polstra from Lafayette Jefferson -- will join Purdue physics students and faculty in giving the demonstrations.
"We are very excited about having their participation, both to increase our involvement with the community and to let kids see that it's not just us graybeards who have fun with physics," said Steve Durbin, associate professor of physics at Purdue and one of the organizers of the event.
Durbin said the audience members will be much closer to the action than they have
been in past years, when the Physics FunFest was held on the stage in Purdue's Elliott
Hall of Music.
CONTACT: Durbin, (765) 494-6426; e-mail, durbin@physics.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
