Title image:Professor Andrew Hamilton dons a wizard costume toteach attendees all about black holes. Photo courtesy of CU Wizards, 2018.
Frankenstein,rocks from space,sink or swim, cumulus clouds,and the chemistry of cooking—these are just some of the science topics on tap for this semester's family-friendly CU Wizards series, led primarily by faculty.
Under the direction of Professor David Nesbitt, these free interactive shows are presented once a month on Saturdays from September through June. The shows are geared toward children and young adults, but all are welcome to attend!
Each program starts at 9:30 a.m. and lasts about an hour.No reservations are required. Most showstake place in the Duane Physics (G1B30)or Cristol Chemistry (CHEM 140, 142) buildings, but this year there are special programs scheduled to take place at Old Main Chapel Theater and Fiske Planetarium.Parking is availablein the Euclid parking structure.
See what's coming up this year:
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein—The Ethics of Science
Oct. 22
ٴǰٳSusan Marie Frontczak
CHEM 142
Rocks from Outer Space!
Nov. 12
ProfessorBrian Hynek
Fiske Planetarium
Sink or Swim!
Dec. 3
Professor Mathias Weber
CHEM 140
The Tumultuous Life of Cumulus Clouds
Jan. 21
Professor Katja Friedrich
Duane G1B30
Surfing with a Mathematician
Feb. 25
ProfessorMark Hoefer
Duane G1B30
Chemistry of Cooking
March 11
ProfessorDavid Nesbitt
CHEM 140
April 15, May 20 programs TBA
CU Wizards schedulein English and Español
Very BIG! very small… Microscopy & the Powers of Ten!
June 24
ProfessorTom Perkins
Duane G1B30