A Very Brief History of the Wonders of Physics


The Wonders_of_Physics was started by Professor_Clint_Sprott, and was designed to stimulate interest in science, and to show people that physics is fun and that science is for everyone.  Every February since 1984 Professor Sprott has presented the Wonders of Physics to standing-room-only crowds in Sterling Hall on the UW_Madison campus.

Well, it wasn't long before schools and other groups started asking for presentations off campus.  And there you have it - the Wonders of Physics Traveling Show was born!  Since 1988, there have been over 800 presentations of the traveling show, to a total audience of about 100,000.  We've mostly gone to K-12 schools, but have also presented at Cub Scout banquets, community centers, and conferences, to name a few.

Well, that's about it!  We'll go just about anywhere, touting physics!

Any Questions?
 

Rachael Lancor
 Outreach Coordinator
University of Wisconsin
1150 University Ave
Madison, WI 53706

(608) 262-2927
(608) 262-7205 fax
wonders@physics.wisc.edu
 
 


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