No tickets are required for the sixth annual UW-Madison Physics Fair.
The sixth annual University of Wisconsin-Madison Physics Fair will offer physical delights and pain-free education free to all comers on Saturday, Feb. 16 on the UW-Madison campus. Features include:
- A tour of plasma experiments — critical to fusion energy and astrophysics
- A chance to levitate a small magnet above a superconductor
- An exhibit showing how high-intensity light is used as a scientific instrument
- An opportunity to build a marshmallow catapult
The Physics Fair is free (no tickets required) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Ave. Visit the fair's website for more information.
The 30th edition of the award-winning show, The Wonders of Physics, by emeritus Professor Clint Sprott, will be staged Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 17, at 1 and 4 p.m. in Chamberlin Hall. Tickets can be ordered online. If shows are sold out, keep checking back as some seats may open up.
The Physics Fair is sponsored by the College of Letters & Science, the Department of Physics, the Museum & Outreach Committee, the University Physical Society and The Wonders of Physics.