THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 2007-2008 PUBLIC LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SERIES

PHYSICS IS PHUN

Welcome to the 26^th year of PHYSICS IS PHUN, hosted by Dr. Richard Berg and the staff of the Physics Lecture-Demonstration Facility, assisted by numerous invaluable volunteers. These free public programs, which present physics at the high school level through the use of demonstrations, aim to educate, inform, and entertain. Interactive experiments will be available with volunteer supervision 30 minutes before each program.

IT'S PHYSICS

Thursday 1 November 2007...Friday 2 November 2007...Saturday 3 November 2007 Answers to physics questions that my children asked when they were young.

THE ATOM

Thursday 10 January 2008....Friday 11 January 2008....Saturday 12 January 2008 (Snow dates January 17, 18 and 19) Atomic structure, atomic spectra, and applications.

COLOR

Thursday 13 March 2008....Friday 14 March 2008....Saturday 15 March 2008 Origin of color, color mixing, and color vision.

THE PHYSICS IQ TEST

Thursday 8 May 2008..........Friday 9 May 2008...........Saturday 10 May 2008 The assembled throngs vote on the outcome of physics "brainteaser" experiments.

Doors open by 7:00 PM, Program 7:30-8:45 PM

Physics Department Lecture Halls, Physics Building University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

DIRECTIONS: From Beltway Exit 25 south 1.9 miles on Route 1, right at the light on Campus Drive, proceed one long block and bear right at the BIG "M" traffic circle. Lecture Halls are 100 meters on right. Free parking is available at lots RR and B in the lower three floors of the Regents Drive Garage, across the street from the Physics Lecture Halls, or in nearby surface lots that designate free parking after 4:00 PM.

For further information call (301) 405-5994 or visit our web site.

To volunteer call Bernie at (301) 405-5949.