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October 20, 10 am
4pm
Small Hall (behind Phi Beta
Kappa Memorial Hall)
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This
years PhysicsFest theme is
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Ever
wonder how the colors are made? What the weather depend on? Why the water
is the most amazing liquid on Earth? All family is invited to take a
nature walk with a physicist's glasses on: discover how the fundamental
laws of physics shape the world around us! We have activities for all
ages and interests, absolutely free and open for everyone!
Full schedule at a glance
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 Join us for our
6th annual
Undergraduate
Physics poster session and competition
List of presenters
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
Gunter Luepke Ultrafast studies of
novel materials (Room 064)
Seth Aubin Bose-Einstein
Condensates (Room 069)
Mumtaz Qazilbash - Photon
spectroscopy (Room 024)
Todd Averett Hyperpolarized Gases
for Nuclear Physics (Room 163)
Justin Stevens - Virtual JLab Detector tour (Room 133,
open 10am 2pm, see more details below)
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 Ask
a Physics Professor booth! Ever wonder why something works the way
it does, or why something is deemed impossible? You are in luck! One of William
and Mary Physics professors, Joshua Erlich, will answer all your physics-related
questions! Nothing is too hard or too simple for him!
Small Hall Lobby, 2-4pm
 Daylight astronomy? Why not! Head to the lawn in
front of the Small Hall to see the Sun and planets as youve 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!
Learn what makes
colors around us, or how weather is formed, or observe volcano in action!
Check out how heavy things are on different planets, make some waves, and
much more!
Also find a hidden object using only a compass, 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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 Step
inside a Particle Detector!
Take a virtual
reality tour of the
GlueX detector at nearby Jefferson Lab,
where William and Mary students and faculty study the strong nuclear
force.
Location TBD, open 10 - 2 pm
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 Visit Small Hall Makerspace
You will learn
how you can make your dream project a reality with a help of a 3D printer
or some other tools.
Location Small Hall 224, open 10
- 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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Bill Cooke
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Alternative Energy
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Nobel-inspired lecture
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12.00 pm
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Gunter
Luepke
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Tools made of Light
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1.00 pm
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Josh
Erlich
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Physics of Chocolate
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2.00 pm
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Irina
Novikova
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Colors in Nature
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