The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Wizards series at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder will present its next program on the topic of "Speed" on Saturday, Feb. 27.
ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Professor Eric Cornell will present the show in Duane Physics room G-1B30 at 9:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Cornell is a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a staff scientist at NIST and a professor in the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Department of Physics. This will be his second ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Wizards presentation on speed.
"It's good for kids to see working scientists in action," Cornell said.
Cornell plans to use demonstrations and interactive experiments to explain the physical concept of speed and what it means to go fast and slow.
He will present objects in both fast and slow motion and have the audience try to determine their speed. He will conduct other experiments designed to explore the range of speeds between fast and slow.
"It benefits the kids to see entertaining demonstrations that will get them to think about how science relates to the everyday world," he said.
The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Wizards series is an annual program that provides an informal introduction to biology, astronomy, chemistry and physics to schoolchildren. It includes presentations by ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder faculty from various fields of expertise.
The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Wizards programs are free and open to the public and are recommended for children in grades five through nine. Reservations are not required.
Free parking is available in lot 378 east of the stadium and north of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Avenue, lots 396 and 169 north of the stadium, and lot 436 east of the Engineering Center. Anyone with a disability or special need should
notify the physics department at 303-492-6952. Call 303-492-4318 for general information regarding the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Wizards series.
Professor Jim Faller of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder, NIST and JILA will present the next episode in the series, "The Physics of Music," on March 27 in Duane Physics room G-1B30.