Physics Fair at UW-Madison this Saturday

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. 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.