April 13, 2024 Festival Schedule (Tentative)
All times listed below are Central Time (CT).
Main Events
Dr. James G. Potter Lecture: “The Greeks, Einstein, and Alien Worlds: The Importance of Eclipses”
Presented by Dr. Nicholas Suntzeff, distinguished professor of physics & astronomy at Texas A&M University.
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM CT
Location: Mitchell Institute (MIST), Hawking Auditorium.
Hands-On Science Demonstrations
Join us on campus for an interactive science exhibition. Kids of all ages and grown-ups are invited to be astounded by all kinds of amazing phenomena, experience them live, and just play.
Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) & Mitchell Institute (MIST).
Science Circus
Amazing physics demonstrations taught with hilarity and dexterity by Rhys Thomas.
Time: 11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) Lecture Halls, Rooms 203, 204 & 205.
“Human Space Exploration for Everyone”
Presented by Dr. Greg Chamitoff, NASA astronaut and professor of aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University.
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Institute (MIST), Hawking Auditorium.
Grand Finale Depth Charge Explosion
Don’t miss our famous five-barrel depth charge explosion which will launch 1,000 plastic balls several feet into the air. Watching this from the front row may get you a shower and is sure to be a blast!
Time: 3:00 PM CT
Location: South-side of Mitchell Physics (MPHY).
Mitchell Lecture: “Vanishing Stars and the Hunt for Extraterrestrial Artifacts”
Presented by Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, associate professor at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY) Lecture Halls, Rooms 203, 204 & 205.
Special Events & Bonuses
Low Temperature Extravaganza
Have you ever seen air as a liquid or a solid? Come watch this fascinating stage of low temperature.
Time: 10:45 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:15 PM,
1:00 PM, 1:45 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Physics (MPHY), Room 213.
Big Barrel Implosion
Don’t miss this exciting new addition to the festival where we will CRUSH huge barrels using atmospheric pressure.
Time: 12:45 PM, 1:45 PM CT
Location: South-side of Mitchell Physics (MPHY).
Large Hadron Collider Virtual Tours
The Large Hadron Collider is the world’s largest and highest-energy particle collider. It consists of a 27-kilometer ring of superconducting magnets with a number of accelerating structures to boost the energy of the particles along the way. Join us for a virtual tour of this amazing spectacle.
Time: 1:00 PM CT
Location: Mitchell Institute (MIST), Hawking Auditorium.
