This year’s lecture will be presented by David D’Emilio, veteran chemical demonstration expert at the University of Pittsburgh Chemistry Department. Dave will perform a series of engaging and intriguing demonstrations, specifically designed to educate the audience about the transition from the Big Bang, to stars, to stardust, to cosmic dust, …to atoms! Audience volunteers will become part of his rocket launch crews, hydrogen and oxygen balloons will explode to make water, and the connection between stardust and colorful fireworks will be explained using prisms and diffraction gratings.
You’ll be on the edge of your seat watching science in action!
This event is free and open to schools and the public
Tuesday & Wednesday, November 19 & 20, 2019
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall – Oakland
The Tuesday lecture is primarily for middle school students (grades 7-8), with a limit of 100 students per school. (High schools are permitted to request up to 50 balcony tickets)
The Wednesday lecture is primarily for high school students (grades 9-12), with a limit of 40 students per school. (Additional tickets may be requested for either day and will be distributed as available.)
Two Ways to Attend:
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TEACHERS: BRING YOUR CLASS – RSVP REQUIRED
Middle School (limited to 100 tickets per school)
High School (limited to 50 tickets per school)
Wednesday, November 20: 10:15 am – 11:45 am
High School (limited to 40 students per school)
SCHOOL INVITATION LETTER
Due to an overwhelming response, only certain class sizes can be accepted.
Please email for more info: shousec@pittcon.org
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – NO TICKETS REQUIRED
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
PUBLIC VIEWING FLYER
No tickets needed for the Tuesday night performance.
Faraday Lecture Sponsors
The Faraday Lecture is sponsored by the Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP). Funding for the Faraday Lecture comes from Pittcon, a yearly conference and exposition serving the broad field of laboratory science.
The SACP and SSP are non-profit organizations dedicated to furthering science education in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Tuesday Evening Flyer
Please enjoy the recording from the Wednesday, November 17, 2018, performance.