An exciting opportunity for children to learn more about physics, these talks explore how we can answer the big questions about our universe as well as providing solutions for global problems. There will be plenty of exciting demonstrations with liquid nitrogen, exploding hydrogen balloons and more!
Talk 1: How did the Universe Begin? From Quarks to the Cosmos and Football (Prof. Ian Shipsey, an experimental particle physicist and Head of Physics at the University of Oxford). Explore the origins of the Universe and Oxford’s involvement in studying how it all began; and learn about the similarities between life as physicist and life as a professional footballer.
Talk 2: SUPER COOL: Dancing Atoms (Gale Lockwood & Kirk Arnd, from the Oxford Physics Microstructure Detector facility (OPMD). Understanding the different states of matter and how atoms react. Learning better ways to exchange states of matter to help us use energy more efficiently.
Please book before 3rd of December. Places are limited, first come first served.This event is free. CAUTION: Loud Sounds.
Recommended for ages 8+
Martin Wood Complex Department Of Physics Parks Road (next to University Parks) Oxford OX1 3PU
