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Holiday Science Show to Dazzle Young, Old Alike
Attention calendar, community event editors. David Maiullo can be reached at 732-445-5500, ext. 3872 or maiullo@physics.rutgers.edu.
| WHAT: | Fourteenth annual Rutgers Faraday Christmas Children’s Lecture |
| WHEN: | Friday, Dec. 9; Saturday, Dec. 10; and Sunday, Dec. 11; 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Physics Lecture Hall, 120 Frelinghuysen Road, Busch Campus, Piscataway |
| BACKGROUND: |
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University will present its ever-popular, spectacular holiday show – the annual Faraday Christmas Children’s Lecture. Designed to dazzle and capture the imaginations of young and old alike, the demonstrations feature such spectacles as real flowers frozen to the point where they shatter like glass, exploding hydrogen balloons, a person lying on a bed of nails and a fire extinguisher used to rocket a person across the room.
Rutgers’ version is produced by Mark Croft, a physics professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, and physics support specialist Dave Maiullo. The demonstrations they will present are routinely used in university physics courses not just to inform students but also with an eye toward humor, exciting the imagination and emphasizing the fun in science. The shows are open to the public and free of charge. Early arrival is advised to ensure seating. Overflow seating will be available in a nearby classroom with a video link to the show. Further information, including images from past performances, driving directions and weather-related rescheduling, can be viewed at www.physics.rutgers.edu/~croft/FARADAY.HTML. |
Media Contact: Carl Blesch
732-932-7084, ext. 616
E-mail: cblesch@ur.rutgers.edu









The shows are based on
the tradition of famous British physicist Michael Faraday, whose work in the
early 1800s laid the foundation for the electric motor and electrical
generation. His Children’s Christmas Lectures at London’s Royal Institution, which continue
today, were designed to communicate to youngsters the excitement of scientific discovery
during a season of joy and celebration.
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