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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2/14/13

PHYSICS FAIR AT UW-MADISON THIS SATURDAY

MADISON - The sixth annual UW-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. Check http://wonders.physics.wisc.edu/physics-fair.htm 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 at http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/tickets.htm. If shows are sold out, keep checking back as some seats may open up.
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