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Media release
Date: May 12, 2003
These and many other mysteries and marvels of science will be featured at UVic’s Science Open House on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Everyone with a curious mind is invited to join in the fun, which will include contests, displays, tours, demonstrations, and plenty of hands-on activities for kids, young and old. All events and activities are free.
“It will be a day of entertainment and education for all ages,” says Dr. Vern Paetkau, UVic’s dean of science. “It’s an opportunity for us to show off the depth and breadth of scientific knowledge at UVic and the relevance of our work—and have some fun doing it.”
Among the things to see and do: water rocket launches; electrostatics (a hair-raising experience!); magnetic levitation; marine touch pools; laser demonstrations; a seismograph display (an earth-shaking experience!); a chemistry detective game for kids; glassblowing secrets; hands-on mathematical puzzles; a snake show; Dr. Rock (bring your own rocks for identification!); tours of astronomy labs and the Climenhaga observatory; and much more.
A star attraction will be green-wigged Dr. Zonk (a.k.a. UVic chemistry professor Dr. Reg Mitchell), who will present his famous chemistry magic show—complete with stinks, bangs, and pyrotechnics—at noon and 3:45 p.m. in the Elliott Building, room 168.
There will also be short talks on various science-based topics of interest to the general public, including climate change, chemical and biological terrorism, cloning, offshore oil and gas exploration, and cancer. The talks will be geared to a non-scientific audience.
First stop for visitors should be one of the information desks in the lobbies of the Elliott Building or the Elliott lecture wing, where there’ll be a schedule of the day’s activities and events. To find out more in advance, including a schedule of Open House events, go online to science.uvic.ca/openhouse.
The Science Open House is part of UVic’s 2003 celebrations, marking the university’s 40th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the founding of its predecessor, Victoria College.
Rosemary Pulez (organizer), chemistry department (250) 721-7153 or rpulez@uvic.ca
Until May 14: Valerie Shore, UVic communications (250) 721-7636 or vshore@uvic.ca
May 15-17: Mike McNeney, UVic communications (250) 721-7642 or mmcneney@uvic.
Media release
Date: May 12, 2003
Discover the magic at UVic's science open house
What makes rockets fly? What does DNA looks like? How chilly is 200 degrees below zero? What does a sea cucumber feel like? How can you make objects float in midair? How can you make a pickle glow?These and many other mysteries and marvels of science will be featured at UVic’s Science Open House on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Everyone with a curious mind is invited to join in the fun, which will include contests, displays, tours, demonstrations, and plenty of hands-on activities for kids, young and old. All events and activities are free.
“It will be a day of entertainment and education for all ages,” says Dr. Vern Paetkau, UVic’s dean of science. “It’s an opportunity for us to show off the depth and breadth of scientific knowledge at UVic and the relevance of our work—and have some fun doing it.”
Among the things to see and do: water rocket launches; electrostatics (a hair-raising experience!); magnetic levitation; marine touch pools; laser demonstrations; a seismograph display (an earth-shaking experience!); a chemistry detective game for kids; glassblowing secrets; hands-on mathematical puzzles; a snake show; Dr. Rock (bring your own rocks for identification!); tours of astronomy labs and the Climenhaga observatory; and much more.
A star attraction will be green-wigged Dr. Zonk (a.k.a. UVic chemistry professor Dr. Reg Mitchell), who will present his famous chemistry magic show—complete with stinks, bangs, and pyrotechnics—at noon and 3:45 p.m. in the Elliott Building, room 168.
There will also be short talks on various science-based topics of interest to the general public, including climate change, chemical and biological terrorism, cloning, offshore oil and gas exploration, and cancer. The talks will be geared to a non-scientific audience.
First stop for visitors should be one of the information desks in the lobbies of the Elliott Building or the Elliott lecture wing, where there’ll be a schedule of the day’s activities and events. To find out more in advance, including a schedule of Open House events, go online to science.uvic.ca/openhouse.
The Science Open House is part of UVic’s 2003 celebrations, marking the university’s 40th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the founding of its predecessor, Victoria College.
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Media contacts:Rosemary Pulez (organizer), chemistry department (250) 721-7153 or rpulez@uvic.ca
Until May 14: Valerie Shore, UVic communications (250) 721-7636 or vshore@uvic.ca
May 15-17: Mike McNeney, UVic communications (250) 721-7642 or mmcneney@uvic.
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