The wonders of light -- from how you get a suntan to how fiber optics can transmit a telephone conversation -- will be the subject of the next CU Wizards science show for children at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Optical physicist and Professor Dana Anderson will explain the light spectrum, from ultraviolet to infrared, and demonstrate the wonderful world of lasers in "Fantastic Light."
He聮ll use a laser to explode a balloon within a balloon and perform other hands-on demonstrations designed for children in grades 5 through 9.
The free show begins at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25, in Duane Physics room G-030 on the CU-Boulder campus. Duane Physics is located on Colorado Avenue south of Folsom Stadium.
Anderson, who said the show will include some new demonstrations as well as many popular ones from years past, has taught physics at CU-Boulder since 1984. He also is a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of CU-Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Free parking for the show is available in the Regent Drive Autopark, lots 169 and 396 off of Folsom Street, and in part of lot 378 southeast of the stadium. Lot 360, immediately east of Duane Physics, will be open to visitors for $1 per hour.
Anyone with a disability or special need should notify the physics department at 492-6952 a few days in advance of the show. For general information about the CU Wizards program and schedule, call 492-4318.
Other upcoming shows on the 1997-98 CU Wizards schedule are:
*May 30, 9:30 a.m. Duane Physics room G-030, Professor Jim Faller of physics, JILA and NIST, "The Physics of Music."
*June 13, 10 a.m., Fiske Planetarium, Professor Katy Garmany of astrophysical and planetary sciences and JILA, "Finding Your Way Around the Sky."