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SEPTEMBER 2004

  Thompson Observatory Open Houses
Date: September 01 2004 - June 30 2005
Location: WI
Description: Open houses are held on clear Friday nights during the academic year.

  Team America Rocketry Challenge
Date: September 07 2004 - May 21 2005
Location: NA
Description: Model Rocketry Contest

Merz Lecture
Date: September 09 2004
Location: IN
Description: Professor Herbert Kroemer of the University of California at Santa Barbara and the 2000 Nobel Physics Laureate will speak on "Negative Refraction: What is the Fuss all About?

  Acclaimed exhibition "Einstein" opening at the Skirball
Date: September 14 2004 - May 29 2005
Location: CA
Description: Making its only West Coast appearance at the Skirball, Einstein is the most comprehensive presentation ever mounted on the life and theories of the greatest scientist of the 20th century. On display will be letters, photographs, rare documents, interactive exhibits illuminating Einstein`s theories, and more!

Lecture-Recital
Date: September 28 2004
Location: IN
Description: Joint sponsor with the Department of Music of a lecture-recital on "Just Intonation" by Willard Martin and Australian harpsichordist Christopher Stempel. Mr. Martin has built a copy of a late 16th century chromatic harpsichord (31 keys to the octave).

OCTOBER 2004

  Sigma Pi Sigma Quadrennial Congress
Date: October 15 2004 - October 16 2004
Location: NM
Description: Held in conjunction with the APS 4-Corners Section Meeting and regional groups of both the SPS and the American Association of Physics Teachers we will explore how Einstein`s 1905 contributions are still impacting physics, and discuss honor & ethics in science.

NOVEMBER 2004

CPEP presents Fission and Fusion
Date: November 05 2004 - November 06 2004
Location: PA
Description: A content deepening workshop for high school chemistry and physics teachers featuring the CPEP teaching charts on Nuclear Science and Fusion: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source. Inquiry-based hands-on classroom-tested activities and ancillary materials especially developed for the charts will be presented.

  Marsh White Outreach Award Competition
Date: November 15 2004 - June 15 2005
Location: MD
Description: College students submit brief proposals for science outreach projects through campus chapter of the Society of Physics Students by November 15, 2004. Winners, typically about a dozen, will be awarded ~$300 each in January 2005 to support such events as open houses, physics demonstration days, etc.

Physics Colloquium
Date: November 17 2004
Location: IN
Description: Professor Alan Beyerchen of Ohio State University will speak on "The Problematical Purity of the Unpolitical Tradition: Dilemmas Facing German Physicists in the Third Reich"

DECEMBER 2004

  Albert Einstein's Miraculous Year 100th Anniversary Poetry Contest 2005
Date: December 01 2004 - September 30 2005
Location: CA
Description: The event is a poetry contest about the life, ideas, fears of Albert Einstein. The theme is: Einstein: Life of a Genius. The topics includes physics terms. The contest last for 10 months. The first prize will receive $1,000 and poem is published in the Muses Review. See details at the website address given.

Illinois State Physics Project
Date: December 07 2004
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL are invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

Physics Colloquium
Date: December 08 2004
Location: IN
Description: Professor Jay Davis, former director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and National Security Fellow (Ret.) and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will speak on "Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Policy, and the Nuclear Labs"

Visualizing Physics: Transforming Science Learning at MIT
Date: December 15 2004 - February 01 2005
Location: MA
Description: Today`s MIT undergrads learn about abstract phenomena through a combination of lecture, small group experimentation, and cutting-edge visualizations and simulations.Now`s your chance to get an insider`s view of how MIT is redesigning the way it teaches physics. http://evangelion.mit.edu/802TEAL3D/teal_tour.htm.

JANUARY 2005

Einstein at Home
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: Al
Description: All of the physics department computers will run Einstein at home from January 2005 to December 2005

  Take a tour of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: CA
Description: Public tours offer visitors a look at the phenomenal physics and other state-of- the-art research programs. See the National Ignition Facility -- the world`s laser -- the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, the world`s most powerful computers and much more. Participants must be 18 or older.

  Discovery Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Date: January 01 2005
Location: CA
Description: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory conducts some of the most innovative science and technology in the nation. The Discovery Center provides a window into state-of-the-art-reaserch programs, phenomenal physics, computational capabilities, national security and much more.

  Einstein@Home
Date: January 01 2005 - January 01 2006
Location: CA
Description: Use your computer`s spare brain power to help search for gravitaitional waves from space.

High School essay Competition to celebrate the World Year of Physics
Date: January 01 2005 - October 15 2005
Location: CO
Description: See our Webpage and information I have sent to you. Nothing fits in the above

Imagination and Knowledge" celebrating centennial of Einstein`s Miraculous Year
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: DC
Description: A series of presentations are scheduled, including continuous exhibits and events, such as Marc Spiegel`s "Einstein Alive" March 9th. See our web site for details.

  United States Physics Talent Search
Date: January 01 2005 - June 30 2005
Location: IN
Description: The US Physics Talent Search (USPTS) is an educational project aimed at helping students and their families learn about physics. Young people aged 10-18 will be eligible to participate. Interested students will earn "points" by doing experiments, going to museums, writing about physics, and other activities.

  "Inside Einstein`s Universe" Events Calendar
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: MA
Description: Throughout 2005, museums and planetariums across the country join NASA on a journey to the edge of space and time. Audiences explore exciting topics such as black holes and cosmology as they discover what is happening "Inside Einstein`s Universe." Visit the IEU Events Calendar to learn what is going on in your area.

  Inside Einstein`s Universe
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: MA
Description: The NASA-Smithosnian Universe Forum offers a portfolio of highly visual and dramatic resources for exploring the astronomical applications of Einstein`s revolutionary work. Step "Inside Einstein`s Universe" to discover how NASA is investigating key questions about space, time, cosmology, and black holes.

Double Cone Origami Web Gallery
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: OH
Description: Since the double cone is such a helpful figure to use in discussions of time, lightcones, the origin of gravity, blackholes, wormholes, etc., CincyASA offers this origami version of the double cone. Let us know how you use it in your physics demonstrations. We will post the most creative applications!

Penn State Erie Open House Nights in Astronomy
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2006
Location: PA
Description: Approximately monthly Open House Nights in Astronomy consist of a lecture about a topic in astronomy or general science, followed by astronomical viewing with the college`s telescopes, weather permitting. Lectures are free and open to the public, and are designed for a non-technical audience.

Fisk/Vanderbilt NASA Roadshow and Planetarium
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: TN
Description: The Fisk/Vanderbilt NASA Roadshow consists of a giant, mobile, planetarium seat ting some 25-30 students/adults for a show/presentation of the night sky. The aim is to teach the audience about the Sun/Moon system, the planets, and of course the stars. Shows are presented 4/month at various schools and centers.

Science in the Movies
Date: January 01 2005 - December 30 2005
Location: TX
Description: Science in the Movies is a travelling exhibit that demonstrats the many uses of physics and chemistry in the performance of movie stunts and special effects. The program identifies and teaches many specific concepts, and grade appropriate levels for each audience.

Lab Tours for Scouts
Date: January 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: UT
Description: Lab tours for Scout Troops available Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment only.

Star Parties
Date: January 05 2005 - December 28 2005
Location: UT
Description: The observatory is open to the public each Wednesday (weather permitting) with no appointment necessary. Tours are also available on Mondays and Fridays by appointment only.

  AAPT Annual Winter Meeting
Date: January 08 2005 - January 12 2005
Location: NM
Description: 130th National Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Say Hello to Einstein@Home
Date: January 08 2005
Location: WA
Description: Enjoy an evening of Einstein and neutron stars. Learn how to search for gravitational waves on your own computer.

  Physics Circus by the University of Minnesota Physics Force
Date: January 10 2005 - January 13 2005
Location: MN
Description: Plethora of Physics Events for all Ages. Four Shows during the day, for pre-arranged school age students. And a Final Evening Show on the 13th at 7pm. The Show is approximately 1hr long. Admission is free, except for Parking.

  Einstein: A Stage Portrait, by Willard Simms and starring Tom Schuch
Date: January 10 2005 - January 07 2006
Location: NM
Description: Nation-wide tour of the award-winning, one-man show Einstein: A Stage Portrait , by Willard Simms and starring Tom Schuch. Performance schedule and booking information available via email upon request.

Physics Colloquium
Date: January 12 2005
Location: IN
Description: Professor Don Howard of the Department of Philosophy and Program of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Notre Dame will speak on "Einstein as a Philosopher of Science"

From Theoretical Physics to Quantitative Finance: An MIT grad in the real world
Date: January 12 2005
Location: MA
Description: What does physics have in common with financial markets? How can physicists pursue careers in quantitative finance? MIT alum Mark Mueller will answer these questions and discuss aspects of job-hunting and philosophical questions about the role of mathematical models in describing and organizing what we observe.

A Modern Physics I Course PHYS 324
Date: January 12 2005 - May 02 2005
Location: NC
Description: A course in Modern Physics covering Einstein`s theories of Special Relativity and General Relativity. The course also covers Einstein`s photon theory of light and the photoelectric efffect. The course also covers the rise of quantum mechanics.

  The Universe of Dr. Einstein
Date: January 12 2005 - March 27 2005
Location: NE
Description: We commemorate the World Year of Physics and Einsteins contributions to science through the return of a classic show, The Universe of Dr. Einstein. In this edited version, we focus on Einsteins theories of relativity (Special and General), presenting sections of the show not seen in previous versions.

  Quantum Diaries (Web site)
Date: January 13 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: IL
Description: Quantum Diaries follows the lives of scientists from around the world as they live the World Year of Physics 2005. In their own words, in photos, blogs, and videos, they tell the real-life stories of real physicists in real time.

Science Open Mic at the New Deal Cafe
Date: January 13 2005
Location: MD
Description: Music, poetry, and performance art in celebration of the World Year of Physics. Join in or just watch. Physicists will be on hand to answer your burning questions about life, the universe, and everything.

Focus on Physics
Date: January 15 2005 - February 15 2005
Location: FL
Description: Students, teachers, and parents participate in demonstrations and hands-on activities to introduce physics concepts. Students conduct a month-long treasure hunt using books, other print media, and web-based resources to learn more about physics concepts and people in physics.

The Universe of Dr. Einstein
Date: January 15 2005 - April 03 2005
Location: VA
Description: This planetarium program celebrates the life and work of Albert Einstein and explores just what Einstein`s theories mean to our understanding of the universe Produced by the Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City, this program is of interest to all ages and does not require a science background.

"Einstein`s Ethics," 3-semester-hour university course (PHYS 3193)
Date: January 17 2005 - May 13 2005
Location: OK
Description: Readings and discussions of Einstein`s "Ideas and Opinions" and a biography. Supplemented with background lectures on Einstein`s life, times, and physics. Emphasis on Einstein`s principles, and his stands on justice and human dignity. Open to all students.

21st Annual Tri-Physics Meeting
Date: January 19 2005
Location: IL
Description: Annual Phenomenological Meeting of the three area Physics `Alliances`: ISPP, Physics West & Physics NorthWest: Pizza at 5:30, meeting starts at 6:30. Includes the annual award of the `Jensen Bar`. ALL are invited; free giveaways included !!

Brookhaven Lecture
Date: January 19 2005
Location: NY
Description: "The Role of Empirical Rules in Predicting Directions in Science" Speaker: Maurice Goldhaber

Physics, Toys, and Einstein
Date: January 20 2005
Location: SC
Description: For a number of years I have been using ordinary children`s toys to describe basic ideas of physics. I will demonstrate a number of these toys including a a race car, a bungee jumper, and an infrared blaster. With the help of a special guest, Albert Einstein, we will see how these toys may have affected his ideas.

2005 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science: "Einstein`s Legacy"
Date: January 22 2005 - February 19 2005
Location: PA
Description: "Einsteins Legacy: A centennial celebration of Einsteins miraculous year an its influence on science today" is the theme of the 2005 Penn State Lectures on the Frontiers of Science, a series of free public lectures designed to be a free minicourse for residents in Central Pennsylvania communities.

World Year of Physics Course
Date: January 24 2005 - February 14 2005
Location: NC
Description: This event is a course offering in the College for Seniors, a unit of the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement, focused on the World Year of Physics. The course will survey the history of Physics, focus on Einstein`s role in the discipline, and examine expectations for future discovery.

Comet Hunter, The Anatomy of Discovery
Date: January 24 2005
Location: NV
Description: Don Macholtz will lecture on his 10th and latest comet discovery. Telescopes will be provided after the lecture by the Astronomical Society of Nevada to view comet macholtz q2 (weather permitting)

Physics Lecture
Date: January 24 2005
Location: NY
Description: BSA Distinguished Lecture, "Superstring/M-theory: A Lathe for Physics?" Speaker: Sylvester Gates, Univ. of Maryland

UHCL Physics Spring Seminar Series
Date: January 24 2005 - May 02 2005
Location: TX
Description: A series of weekly seminars beginning with a talk on The World Year of Physics and continuing with several different talks on physics and astronomy research being conducted at UHCL and the nearby Johnson Space Center.

Zone 6 Meeting
Date: January 28 2005 - January 30 2005
Location: AL
Description: SPS students from Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico are in Zone 6. Others from Mississippi, Tennesee and surrounding areas are also welcome. Students will present talks and poster presentations, participate in a banquet, take tours of our facilities and hear two distinguished speakers.

World Year of Physics Lectures
Date: January 28 2005 - May 29 2005
Location: GA
Description: There will be eight speakers from all the major universities in the Atlanta area who will give their talks on selected Friday afternoons from 2-2:50pm this Spring at the Crider Lecture Hall in the Boyd building

  World Year of Physics Seminar Series
Date: January 28 2005 - April 22 2005
Location: GA
Description: Several eminent physicists will speak about their fields of physics and how they were affected by Albert Einstein`s work. The fields represented are astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter, mathematical physics, nonlinear dynamics, particle physics, quantum optics, and surface science.

Smith College Physics and Astronomy Festival
Date: January 28 2005
Location: MA
Description: Visitors to this open house will be able to play with lasers, magnets, a bed of nails, liquid nitrogen, and many other toys and demonstrations. Hosted by the Smith College physics and astronomy departments.

Albert Einstein: Time Magazine`s Person of the Century - Why?
Date: January 31 2005
Location: IA
Description: Dr. Robert Kennedy (Creighton University Physics Department) will cover not only Einstein`s revolutionary contributions to physics but also his contributions to humanity in his resistance to Hitler, in his support of the Zionist movement, and in his controversial support of the Atomic Bomb.

FEBRUARY 2005

`Physics in Everyday Life` Poster Contest
Date: February 01 2005 - April 07 2005
Location: AL

"Einsein and Beyond"
Date: February 01 2005 - November 30 2005
Location: KY
Description: Popular lectures on current topics in relativity

Dean S. Edmonds Lecture by Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek
Date: February 01 2005
Location: MA
Description: m=E/c^2: The Origin of Mass 100 years ago mass appeared to be an irreducible concept, that could not be analyzed into anything more basic. Special relativity opened the door to more profound understanding of the origin of mass.

  WYP 2005 Question of the Week
Date: February 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: MD
Description: Each week a new question of the week will be presented online. The following week the answer will be presented along with a video demonstration that illustrates the answer.

Annus Mirabilis Colloquia
Date: February 01 2005 - March 01 2005
Location: MO
Description: A series of five weekly lectures presenting Einstein`s greatest ideas to a general audience. Each lecture will last about one hour, with a reception to follow.

World Year of Physics - California State University, Los Angeles, Science Series
Date: February 02 2005 - May 04 2005
Location: CA
Description: Public lectures given by physics and astronomy faculty on a variety of physics, astronomy or cosmology topics. These lectures will also point out the impact of Einstein`s work on the issues discussed.

The Quantum and the Cosmos, by Dr. Edward W. "Rocky" Kolb, NASA/Fermilab Group
Date: February 02 2005
Location: NY
Description: Dr. Kolb will explore the "inner space" of the quantum and the "outer space" of the cosmos. The inner space/outer space connection may hold the key to the nature of the dark matter holding together our galaxy and the mysterious dark energy pulling apart our universe.

Mildred S. Dresselhaus Special Seminar
Date: February 02 2005
Location: UT
Description: "Addressing Grand Energy Challenges through Advanced Materials"

Einstein and Beyond, a series of public lectures at the University of Kentucky
Date: February 03 2005 - December 09 2005
Location: KY
Description: A series of public lectures commemorating Einstein`s centennial. In the spring semester, lectures have been scheduled for the evenings of Feb. 3, Feb. 24, Mar. 3, and Mar. 31. Pls. see the web site for all details.

"Under Pressure", by Boston University`s Physics Theater
Date: February 03 2005 - June 15 2005
Location: MA
Description: "Under Pressure" is a traveling physics demonstration show presented by physics graduate students from Boston University. The show covers various aspects of pressure, atmospheric pressure, as well as sound and waves. See the web site for show times or to request a show at your Boston-area school.

LISTENING FOR MONSTERS IN THE COSMIC SEA: Black holes and gravitational waves
Date: February 03 2005
Location: PA
Description: Public lecture sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Observers, about two of Einstein`s greatest legacies, black holes and gravitational waves, and their role in modern astrophysics.

Einstein`s Miraculous Year
Date: February 04 2005
Location: IN
Description: Lecture by Dr. John Stachel, Director of Center for Einstein Studies, Boston U. Pre-lecture, "Einstein for Beginners", will precede the talk at 7:00 pm Reception to follow lecture

Edison Lecture
Date: February 04 2005
Location: IN
Description: Dr. John Stachel, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Director, Center for Einstein Studies at Boston University will speak on "Einstein`s Miraculous Year"

  Meeting of the Joint Atlantic Seminar for the History of the Physical Sciences
Date: February 04 2005 - February 06 2005
Location: IN
Description: In keeping with the spirit of WYP, the 04-05 JASHOPS meeting will take as its main theme "Images of Scientific Genius" and will feature as its keynote speaker on Feb. 4, John Stachel, Emeritus Prof. of Physics at Boston Univ. and the first editor of "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein." Free and open to public.

Scholar`s Day Keynote Lecture by Nobel Laureate Dr. Carl Wieman
Date: February 04 2005
Location: TX
Description: Scholars Day at Baylor allows faculty and students to share their current scholarship. This year`s keynote speaker will be Dr. Carl Wieman, the 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physics for his research on Bose-Einstein condensation. The address is open to the public.

Einstein@TheMovies
Date: February 05 2005
Location: WA
Description: A showing of the film "Runaway Universe" in LIGO`s auditorium. A LIGO staff scientist will lead a discussion of the expansion of the universe following the film

OSSM Physics Lab Open House
Date: February 06 2005
Location: OK
Description: This is the annual open-house of Autry Technology Center. We are the regional site for the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics with Physics and Calculus labs located in the building. OSSM is participating in the open-house since 2001.

Project HOPE: Discovery Day
Date: February 07 2005
Location: OK
Description: Sound, waves, and energy: participants will experience first-hand how sound consists of vibrations, travels as a wave, and is a transfer of energy. A wave demonstrator (ca. 1908 by CENCO) will bring to light some of Einstein`s work as the apparatus` "Ether wave" is discussed.

Simon Singh`s Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe at Princeton University Store
Date: February 08 2005
Location: NJ
Description: Acclaimed science journalist Simon Singh will discuss his latest book "Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe" at the Princeton University Store. The event is the first in a year-long series celebrating Einstein`s Miraculous Year and the World Year of Physics. For more info, call 609-921-8500 or visit: www.pustore.com.

University of Tulsa Physics Journal Club
Date: February 08 2005
Location: OK
Description: Monthly open discussion of physics journal articles covering latest progress in physics, usually including physics demonstrations. Meetings this year emphasize Einstein`s contributions. Free dinner.

Teacher Workshop: Einstein and Hot Topics in Cosmology
Date: February 09 2005
Location: NH
Description: Teacher Workshop on Einstein`s major works - a look at time, relativity, black holes, and dark matter. A certificate for clock-hours will be awarded. This workshop can also be taken for ONE GRADUATE CREDIT - this requires an additional fee and project. Call for details.

The Physics of NASCAR
Date: February 09 2005 - April 01 2005
Location: WA
Description: This exhibit features a life-size shell of a NASCAR. The aerodynamics and unique design features of the race car clearly show the results of applying physics in breathtaking entertainment!

Beyond Einstein: Profound Mysteries and New Challenges
Date: February 10 2005
Location: MD
Description: First colloquium of the NASA ``Eyes on the Sky`` public lecture series. In this talk, Dr. Michael S. Turner will discuss some of the most profound questions Einstein`s theories have let us formulate, but that can only be answered by going beyond his theories. Please RSVP on event website to help planning.

Eyes On the Sky: Peeking into the Universe`s Past, Fathoming the Future
Date: February 10 2005 - May 26 2005
Location: MD
Description: This is a colloquium series designed especially for high school and college students as well as the general public interested in science. All talks will be at an accessible level. There will be opportunity at the end of the talk for a personal interaction with the scientists over refreshments.

Palle Yourgrau`s "A World Without Time" at the Princeton University Store
Date: February 10 2005
Location: NJ
Description: A professor at Brandeis University, Palle Yourgrau will discuss his new book "A World Without Time: The Forgotten Legacy of Godel and Einstein," as part of the Princeton University Store`s year-long series celebrating Einstein`s Miraculous Year and the World Year of Physics.

  World Year of Physics Distinguished Lectures
Date: February 10 2005 - December 01 2005
Location: TN
Description: Distinguished Lectures of general interest

John S. Rigden speaking on "Einstein 1905,1999"
Date: February 11 2005
Location: AR
Description: Noted physicist, historian of physics and author, John S. Rigden (Washington U.) will present a public lecture entitled "Einstein 1905,1999". Following the lecture he will be signing copies of his new book "Einstein 1905: The Standard of Excellence" (Harvard U. Press, 2005)

24th Annual High School Physics Competition
Date: February 11 2005
Location: MS
Description: Competition in which area high school students (Mississippi and surrounding states) test for scholarships and/or awards. Two different categories - one for students taking advancement placement, second year or college-level physics courses, the other for first year physics students.

Exploring and Controlling the Atomic-Scale World
Date: February 11 2005
Location: PA
Description: Seminar by Dr Paul Weiss, Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Carolina Physics Demonstration Show
Date: February 12 2005
Location: NC
Description: The UNC-CH Department of Physics and Astronomy will honor Albert Einstein and Valentine`s Day with a physics demonstration program for all ages. Come join the fun!

Orange Physics ...on the road again
Date: February 12 2005
Location: NY
Description: Numerous experiments for shoppers to play with allowing them to explore natural phenomena. Highlights are experiments described by 2 of Einstein`s 1905 papers.

World Year of Physics 2005 Family Open House
Date: February 13 2005
Location: IL
Description: An event for families including hands-on activities, liquid nitrogen show, interactions with famous physicists (actors) and Fermilab physicists. All welcome, but activities best for students age 11 and up.

The Wonders of Physics
Date: February 13 2005 - February 20 2005
Location: WI
Description: A fast-paced, fun-filled presentation on physics for people of all ages, including many demonstrations, special guests, and other surprises. Tours of the physics laboratories will be given from 2-4 pm each day.

Physicists Hall of Fame
Date: February 15 2005 - February 17 2005
Location: KS
Description: Display of student generated posters in a "Who am I?" format. Clues are offered; viewer attempts to guess the physicist based on the clues. Students have also written a proposal to include their physicist in our Physicist`s Hall of Fame.

Fun with Physics Family Science Night
Date: February 15 2005
Location: MN
Description: An opportunity for K-8 students and their families to enjoy an evening of fun, cooperative hands-on science activities. The purpose of the event is to give local families the opportunity to work together and discover new ways of learning science.

Thirteenth Annual Blacks in Science Program
Date: February 16 2005
Location: IL
Description: Annual Blacks in Science Program Black World Studies, the College of Arts and Sciences and Physics Department present eminent scholar and physicist, Dr. Sylvester J. Gates, Jr., who will speak on the topic, "Einstein, Science and Race."

  AAAS Annual Meeting - TOPICAL LECTURE - Steve Koonin, British Petroleum
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Topical Lecture -- Steve Koonin, British Petroleum Physics: Beyond the Science

  AAAS Annual Meeting - Frontiers of 21st Century Physics
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Symposia -- Quantum Universe Pursuing the Perfect Primordial Fluid High-Temperature Superconductors: Playgrounds for Broken Symmetries

  AAAS Annual Meeting - The Impact of Twentieth Century Physics
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Symposia -- Physics, Medicine and Biomedical Research Physics and the Nation

  AAAS Annual Meeting - One Decade in the Life of Einstein: 19051915
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Symposia -- What Was So Important About Special Relativity? Einstein`s Legacy: General Relativity as our Best Description of the Universe Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Einstein

  AAAS Annual Meeting - TOPICAL LECTURE - Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Topical Lecture -- Sylvester James Gates, Jr. John S. Toll Professor of Physics, and Director, Center for String and Particle Theory, University of Maryland "Is the Final Answer at Hand?"

  AAAS Annual Meeting - GALA RECEPTION
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Gala Reception for World Year of Physics A special international gala reception will draw the likes of Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi and Marie Curie!

  AAAS Annual Meeting - Einstein in Historical and Philosophical Perspective
Date: February 17 2005 - February 21 2005
Location: DC
Description: AAAS Annual Meeting Symposia -- Einstein on the Role of the History and Philosophy of Science in Science The Trouton Experiment and E=mc2 Einsteins Most Famous Thought Experiment

Forces and Motion
Date: February 17 2005
Location: ID
Description: A science demonstration show on forces, motion, and Newton`s Laws. The general public, especially home schooled students and family, are invited.

Illinois State Physics Project (ISPP)
Date: February 17 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL are invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

Fun with Physics Family Science Night
Date: February 17 2005
Location: MN
Description: I would like to make you aware of an opportunity for K-8 students and their families to enjoy an evening of fun, cooperative hands-on science activities. The purpose of the event is to give local families the opportunity to work together and discover new ways of learning science.

Brookhaven Accelerator Forum
Date: February 17 2005
Location: NY
Description: "Energy Recovery Linacs with High-Brightness and Ampere Average Current" Speaker: BNL Scientist, Ilan Ben-Zvi

The Infinite Universe of Einstein and Newton
Date: February 18 2005
Location: PA
Description: Seminar by Dr Barry Bruce, Department of Physics, Juniata College

Exploring Black Holes with Einstein
Date: February 19 2005 - May 07 2005
Location: NY
Description: A new star show at Strasenburgh Planetarium: One hundred years ago this spring, 26-year-old Albert Einstein forever changed our notions of space and time. Now his mind-bending ideas help us understand black holes, among the most bizarre yet important features of our universe.

Einstein`s Legacy: An Interdisciplinary Symposium
Date: February 22 2005
Location: NY
Description: A series of lectures and other events addressing Albert Einstein`s legacy in the sciences, the arts, philosophy, and public policy, and the implications of the moral and political stands Einstein took in his life. Keynote speakers are Prof. Peter Galison and Prof. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.

Was Einstein Right? Public Lecture by Dr. Clifford Will from Washington U,
Date: February 22 2005
Location: OK
Description: Dr. Clifford Will, a Professor of Physics at Washington U in St. Louis, will present a lecture for the general public on the experimental evidence gathered over the past eighty years on Einstein`s general theory of relativity. A recep- tion for Dr. Will will follow his talk entitled "Was Einstein Right?"

  World Year of Physics Lecture Series
Date: February 23 2005
Location: LA
Description: Matthew Ware (Prof. of Physics @ Grambling State Univ.) will deliver a lecture - `Warren Henry - The Scientist and the Man.` Lee Sawyer (Prof. of Physics @ Louisiana Tech Univ.) will deliver a lecture - `Einstein and the 20th Century - His Impact on Science, Society and Culture`

Publci Lecture: "Chernobyl: A Lesson in How NOT To Build a Nuclear Reactor"
Date: February 23 2005
Location: NY
Description: The talk will review the basic physics of a nuclear reactor, discuss some some mistakes of the past and how we`ve learned from them to make nuclear energy a safe source of energy. Questions from the audience are encouraged, and they may range from technical issues to social impacts. We look forward to seeing you

Einstein: Past, Present & Future
Date: February 23 2005
Location: WA
Description: This is part of the winter quarter Faculty Lecture series, sponsored by Yakima Valley Community College. This public lecture, presented by Dr. Kelly Casey (Physics Department chair) is a celebration of Albert Einstein - his life and works.

Uncle Al: Use the Dark Energy, Luke!
Date: February 24 2005
Location: MD
Description: Second public lecture of the NASA "Eyes On the Sky" series. In this talk, Dr. Jim Gates will explain why the discovery of cosmic acceleration poses a serious challenge for Superstring/M-theory--the main candidate for a fundamental theory of nature. HS/College level & above. RSVP online to reserve a spot.

Time, Einstein, and the Coolest Stuff in the Universe
Date: February 24 2005
Location: PA
Description: Seminar by Dr William D Phillips, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland Held in Alumni Hall - BAC, Room A100 Dr. Phillips is a Nobel Prize recipient in Physics, 1997 , and a Juniata College alumni, 1970. This talk will be accessible to all.

Cold Atom Physics
Date: February 25 2005
Location: PA
Description: Seminar by Dr William D Phillips, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland Dr. Phillips is a Nobel Prize recipient in Physics, 1997 , and a Juniata College Held in BAC, Room P223. A more advanced talk for physics students on Dr. Phillips research in low temperature physics.

  National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Annual Open House
Date: February 26 2005
Location: FL
Description: This community event celebrates the World Year of Physics with self-guided tours of the world`s largest highest-powered magnet lab. Open House visitors get a firsthand look at a world-class laboratory. Scientists and engineers interpret their work through demonstrations and hands-on activities.

IMSA Middle School Science Summit
Date: February 26 2005
Location: IL
Description: Join IMSA in celebration of the World Year of Physics at its first ever Middle School Science Summit. Hear Leon Lederman speak, get tips on your science projects, take a variety of physics related sessions including those on sound, electricity, light, earthquakes, water, and many more!

Zone 3 Spring Meeting
Date: February 26 2005
Location: NJ
Description: Society of Physics Students Zone 3 Spring Meeting Two keynote speakers, tour of facilities, and student research presentations

The Year of Physics & Science Day Celebrations
Date: February 26 2005 - February 28 2005
Location: TN
Description: Science Quiz Elocution competition on The Universe without Einstein Paper presentation on Physics of Cold Atoms, Smart Materials, Nano Technology

Einstein Centennial Colloquium Series
Date: February 28 2005 - March 21 2005
Location: NC
Description: Four popular lectures on Einstein`s five famous 1905 papers

J. Richard Gott`s "Time Travel in Einstein`s Universe" at Princeton U-Store
Date: February 28 2005
Location: NJ
Description: A professor of astrophysics at Princeton University, J. Richard Gott will discuss his book "Time Travel in Einstein`s Universe," as part of the Princeton University Store`s year-long series celebrating Einstein`s Miraculous Year and the World Year of Physics. For more info, check out www.pustore.com

MARCH 2005

  Celebrating Einstein`s Magical Year, 1905: Distinguished Lecture Series
Date: March 01 2005 - September 30 2005
Location: MD
Description: Distinguished physicists from across the country come to the University of Maryland for a special series of lectures addressing a variety of topics, including Einstein`s legacy as well as innovative research that was borne from Einstein`s work a century ago.

Einstein`s Brownian Motion 100 years on
Date: March 01 2005
Location: N/A
Description: An outline of brownian motion and the mathematics behind it is presented with applications to financial modelling, human physiology, and extensions to fractional dynamics

Texas Section of the AAPT Sping Meeting
Date: March 03 2005 - March 05 2005
Location: TX
Description: The SFA Physics Department will host the Fall 2005 Meeting of the Texas Section of the AAPT. Conference theme will emphasize 2005 Year of Physics.

Leon Pape Memorial Lecture
Date: March 04 2005
Location: CA
Description: Public Lecture: What can we do with a quantum liquid? by Anthony Leggett. Dr. Leggett received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003. He has shaped the theoretical undesrtanding of normal and superfluid helium and other strongly coupled superfluids.

New Ideas in Science: The World Year of Physics
Date: March 04 2005
Location: IL
Description: Professional development day for Physics, Math and Physical Science teachers.

Elementary Science Day
Date: March 04 2005
Location: KY
Description: 4th grade students from area schools come to the Northern Kentucky University Campus to see demonstration shows and participate in hands-on activities in different science disciplines, including Physics and Astronomy.

  Zone 10 Meeting
Date: March 04 2005 - March 05 2005
Location: LA
Description: The meeting will begin with a lecture on Einstein to attendees and the public. Following the lecture will be a crawfish boil / social for attendees only Saturday will consisit of guest speakers and student lectures Saturday also will have lunch served and chapter reports

CincyASA award - University of Cincinnati Graduate Poster Forum
Date: March 04 2005
Location: OH
Description: The Cincinnati Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America will award copies of `Einstein`s 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity` as part of the University of Cincinnati`s Graduate Poster Forum. The forum coincides with the Graduate Recruitment Weekend.

Taking Einstein`s Ethics Into the Twenty-First Century
Date: March 04 2005
Location: TX
Description: An invited talk, at the level of a public lecture, on Einstein`s ethics. Presented at the Joint Meeting of the Texas Sections APS, AAPT, and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students. Einstein brought to his stands on justice and human dignity the same clarity and independence that he brought to physics.

Spring Meeting of the Nebraska Section of the AAPT
Date: March 05 2005
Location: NE
Description: Spring Meeting of N-AAPT. We will have a keynote speaker, along with contributed papers and activities. Lunch and supper are part of the meeting and will cost extra.

Einstein@TheMovies
Date: March 05 2005
Location: WA
Description: A showing of the film "Death Star" in the LIGO auditorium, followed by a staff-led discussion of cataclysmic events in the universe

John S. Rigden`s "Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness" at Princeton U-Store
Date: March 07 2005
Location: NJ
Description: As part of the Princeton University Store`s year-long series celebrating Einstein`s Miraculous Year and the World Year of Physics, John S. Rigden will explain what distinguishes 1905 from all other years in the annals of science and elevates Einstein above all other scientists of the 20th century.

Celebrating 100 Years of Relativity
Date: March 07 2005
Location: PA
Description: Dr. Simonetta Fritelli of Duquesne University will lead a Cafe Scientifique discussion about Einstein`s miracle year of 1905 and the scientific developments that came from the understanding of relativity over the last 100 years.

Einstein Lecture
Date: March 07 2005
Location: RI
Description: Speaker: Professor Leon Cooper "Albert Einstein and Constitutional Law: One Hundred Years"

  Celebrating Einstein`s Magical Year: A Distinguished Lecture Series for WYP
Date: March 08 2005
Location: MD
Description: Benoit B. Mandelbrot (2003 Japan Prize Recipient) Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Yale University Physics from Smoothness to Roughness

University of Tulsa Physics Journal Club
Date: March 08 2005
Location: OK
Description: Monthly open discussion of physics journal articles covering latest progress in physics, usually including physics demonstrations. Meetings this year emphasize Einstein`s contributions. Free dinner.

1905 - Albert Einstein`s Annus Mirabilis
Date: March 09 2005
Location: MA
Description: David Park, Professor of Physics Emeritus at Williams College, will deliver a lecture entitled "1905 - Albert Einstein`s Annus Mirabilis." Park is a former Fulbright Lecturer, visiting Cambridge professor, twice winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, and best-selling popular physics author.

Chandra`s HIgh Energy Vision
Date: March 09 2005
Location: MI
Description: Free public presentation based on research conducted at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory with featured speaker Donna Young of Tufts University. Let the Chandra images, animations, and movies take you to the frontier of spacetime on an inter-galactic tour of the m ost exotic objects in our universe!

The Great Time Machine in the Sky
Date: March 10 2005
Location: MD
Description: Third public lecture of the NASA "Eyes on the Sky" series. Al Kogut will talk about how the light emitted at the Big Bang still permeates the universe and how analyzing this ancient light answers questions about the shape, content and perhaps even the ultimate fate of the universe. RSVP online to reserve a spot.

Einstein Centennial Event
Date: March 10 2005
Location: MI
Description: High School students are invited to MSU Physics-Astronomy department for 4-5 hours during the day. Activities will include a Planetarium show, a tour of the NSCL Cyclotron Lab, displays and demonstrations. A general interest talk in the evening, "What does E=mc2 really mean?" (Prof. Walter Benenson).

Chandra & the X-Ray Universe
Date: March 10 2005
Location: MI
Description: All-day workshop for middle and high school teachers based on research conducted at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. This teacher professional development will provide a rich understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum, evolution, and computer imagery.

Science Seminar: Einstein and the World Year of Physics 2005
Date: March 10 2005
Location: NJ
Description: The World Year of Physics 2005 is a United Nations endorsed, international cele- bration of physics. The seminar will describe some of the current research in physics and cosmology, and relate it to Einsteins seminal discoveries.

High School Physics Day
Date: March 11 2005
Location: KY
Description: This is an event for high school and middle school students. They will engage in various contests such as Egg drop, Paper plane and Einstein-look-alike contes t. There will be phyiscs demos and a tour of the research labs.

Physics Dance
Date: March 12 2005
Location: AL
Description: Homewood High School physics students will host a dance in honor of Albert Einstein`s birthday. Live music will be performed by the Hooded Historians. Food and beverages are included.

  MORE - PHYSICS, TOYS, and EINSTEIN
Date: March 12 2005
Location: GA
Description: This presentation will use a number of children`s toys including toy cars, an airplane, a bungee jumper, and an infrared blaster, to show how toys can be used to illustrate principles of physics. With the help of special guest Albert Einstein, we will see how the toys might have influenced Einstein`s work.

WYP2005 Celebration at Edgewood College
Date: March 12 2005
Location: WI
Description: Film on Einstein, A public lecture, wonders of physics show on WYP2005 theme. K - 16 student activities - exhibits, posters, seminar talks.

World Year of Physics Open House
Date: March 13 2005
Location: IL
Description: The open house will present demonstrations introducing the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics which Einstein pioneered 100 years ago.

Wonders of Science Show
Date: March 13 2005
Location: IL
Description: Award winning high school chemistry teachers will present a fast-paced series of demonstartions on chemical and physical phenomena that will involve young scientists mentally and, at times, physically. Portions already on national TV. Presenters are master science teachers.Kit for families with a kid in grade 2-7.

Einstein and The Miraculous Year - interactive exhibition
Date: March 14 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: CA
Description: Learn basic facts about Einsteins theories on light, atoms, energy, time, gravity and space in this one-of-a-kind exhibition. Also includes four interactive panels, photos, drawings and a 10-minute video highlighting major events in Albert Einstein`s life.

PI Day
Date: March 14 2005
Location: La
Description: Pie eating contest to celebrate Einsteins birthday

  `It`s About Time"
Date: March 14 2005
Location: MD
Description: March 14 was the day that Einstein was born. It is also "PI" Day for mathmaticians. "It`s about time " discusses Einstein`s relativistic time, thermodynamic concept of time in, and Buddhist`s concept of time in contrast to American idea of time. After the Panel, we`ll have a birthday party!

  World Year of Physics 2005: Beyond Einstein
Date: March 14 2005 - March 18 2005
Location: MI
Description: This public event is open to all ages, involving exhibits, demonstrations, presentations, an art show, an essay contest, a trivia competition, and more. (More details to be announced.)

States of Matter
Date: March 14 2005
Location: NV
Description: The show will feature the "Vortex Cannon", the "Flaming Tornado", the "55 Gallon Steel Drum Crush", an "Artificial Geyser", and other demonstrations. All ages are welcome. There will be some loud noises, which may be startling to small Children.

States of Matter
Date: March 14 2005
Location: NV
Description: The show will feature the "Vortex Cannon", the "Flaming Tornado", the "55 Gallon Steel Drum Crush", an "Artificial Geyser", and other demonstrations. All ages are welcome. There will be some loud noises, which may be startling to small Children.

Lewis & Clark Physics Club Celebrates the World Year of Physics
Date: March 14 2005 - March 17 2005
Location: OR
Description: We are hosting numerous events throughout each day. There will be a talk by Dr Seth Shostak from SETI and Fredrick Raab from LIGO. We will have a "physics carnival" consisting of a variety of physics demos. Our observatory will be open every evening for star gazing among other things.

Einstein Lecture
Date: March 14 2005
Location: RI
Description: Brown Physics Public Lecture, Speaker: Professor Howard Berg (Harvard) "Some Physics that E.Coli Knows"

Science Open Mike Night
Date: March 14 2005
Location: WA
Description: Coffehouse venue: share a story, music, poem, or perform as your favorite physicist! Discuss the questions of life, the universe, multiple universes, or the theory of everything while enjoying good company, food and coffee.

  Celebrating Einstein`s Magical Year: A Distinguished Lecture Series for WYP
Date: March 15 2005
Location: MD
Description: Leon Lederman (1988 Nobel Laureate) Pritzker Professor of Physics, Illinois Institute of Technology Title: Physics, Education, and Physics Education

States of Matter
Date: March 15 2005
Location: NV
Description: The show will feature the "Vortex Cannon", the "Flaming Tornado", the "55 Gallon Steel Drum Crush", an "Artificial Geyser", and other demonstrations. All ages are welcome. There will be some loud noises, which may be startling to small Children.

Harlow Shapley Lectures in Physics
Date: March 15 2005
Location: TN
Description: Dr. Nancy-Grace Roman, former scientific head of NASA astronomy, will be giving a public lecture, "The Un-Tranquil Universe." Dr. Roman initiated the Hubble Space Telescope mission and is a noted speaker.

Illinois State Physics Project
Date: March 16 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL are invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

Albert Einstein in 1905: Finding New Paths to the Depths of Physics
Date: March 17 2005
Location: CA
Description: Each of the papers Einstein wrote in 1905 suggests an unexpected approach to a fundamental issue in physics. Speaker Martin J. Klein, Yale Professor of Physics Emeritus, will concentrate on the first paper (which Einstein himself called "very revolutionary") as he discusses Einstein`s startling reasoning.

Lecture : Lightning, still Mysterious? By Prof. Bouquegneau
Date: March 17 2005
Location: MA
Description: Prof Bouquegneau, chairman of the physics Department at the FPMs and world renowned expert on lightning, will present a compelling and dynamic lecture, exposing the myths, legends and facts on the mysterious, exciting and often terrifying natural phenomenon : lightning.

PhysTEC Faraday Tube training and building workshop
Date: March 17 2005
Location: MI
Description: Participants will see Gene Wood`s Faraday demonstration tube which won a first place award at the 129th AAPT conference. They will learn the theory and build their own demonstration apparatus. Local physics teachers and undergrads will be invited.

"Was Einstein Right?" A Public Lecture by Clifford Will
Date: March 17 2005
Location: NC
Description: Public Lecture

High School Physics Day
Date: March 18 2005
Location: AR
Description: High School Physics Day is a series of lab tours and fun competitions for junior and senior high school students from around the state.

Science of Sound
Date: March 19 2005
Location: ID
Description: Science demonstrations in celebration of the 2005 World Year of Physics. The show will feature Pocatello High School musicians, the musical flame tube, a wine glass shattered with sound, fire, explosions, and other assorted science meyhem.

Spring Meeting, Chicago Section, American Association of Physics Teachers
Date: March 19 2005
Location: IL
Description: Spring Meeting of the Chicago Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, including student research presentations; theme: TBA

  The 32nd Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Energy Recovering Linacs
Date: March 19 2005 - March 23 2005
Location: VA
Description: Energy Recovering Linacs Workshop 2005 (ERL2005) The ERL2005 will address issues related to the generation of high brightness and simultaneously high average current electron beam and its stability and quality preservation during acceleration and energy recovery.

Physics of Magic
Date: March 21 2005
Location: ID
Description: Physics demonstrations and magic tricks share many characteristics. Physics demos dressed up as magic tricks will be presented, and some obvious and some not-so-obvious performance magic will be used in explaining physical principles.

  The Third High Energy Astrophysics Workshop
Date: March 21 2005 - March 23 2005
Location: NM
Description: The AAVSO, Sonoma State University, and NASA invite you to participate in this THIRD workshop for amateur astronomers. The workshop will focus on expanding the knowledge base of amateur scientists interested in contributing to the field. Topics will include Gamma Ray Bursts and data analysis techniques.

Einstein and the Riddle of His Creativity
Date: March 22 2005
Location: CA
Description: Dr. Tilman Sauer of the Einstein Papers Project at Caltech will discuss some of Einstein`s scientific achievements and offer some thoughts as to how a study of his papers and manuscripts can give us a better understanding of his exceptional creativity.

Rosalind Franklin and the Double Helix
Date: March 22 2005
Location: CA
Description: Prof. Lynne Osman Elkin will describe the role that Rosalind Franklin had in one of the 20th century`s greatest scientific discoveries.

The Life and Science of Albert Einstein
Date: March 24 2005
Location: CA
Description: This lecture is intended to make the science of Einstein accessible to a general audience and convey the excitement of his discoveries in the physical sciences.

The William Bullitt Lecture on Astronomy - "A Map of the Universe"
Date: March 24 2005
Location: KY
Description: A public lecture by noted Astronomer J. Richard Gott III, speaking on "A Map of the Universe."

The Discovery of the Expansion of the Acceleration of the Universe
Date: March 24 2005
Location: MD
Description: Fourth lecture in the "Eyes on the Sky" public lecture series. Dr. John Wood of Hubble Space Telescope Project will talk about how using the discovery that certain supernovae are "standard candles", astronomers have found that the universe is expanding at an accelerated rate. RSVP online to reserve a spot.

Greenspan and "The End of the Certain World: The Life and Science of Max Born"
Date: March 24 2005
Location: NJ
Description: A social history and a history of science as well as an intimate biography, "The End of the Certain World" reveals the story of a great physicist and humanitar- ian and his struggle with the forces of religion, politics, and war. - Part of the Princeton U- Store`s year-long series celebrating the World Year of Physics.

Kip S. Thorne
Date: March 24 2005
Location: OR
Description: "Eistein`s legacy in the Modern World: From Black Holes to Quantum Crytography" Renowned theoretical physicist Kip S. Thorne traces back to Einstein such technologies as thermonuclear power, global positioning systems and cosmological concepts such as black holes, worm holes and singularities.

  Zone 11 Meeting
Date: March 25 2005 - March 26 2005
Location: IA
Description: Activities will include a poster session, talks, Friday night fun, team competitions, lots of food and much more.

  E=mC^2 Newman Energy Technology National Press Conference
Date: March 28 2005
Location: DC
Description: National Press Conference & Newman E=mC^2 Energy Technology Demo Public lecture and new energy technology demonstration by Joseph Newman.

Why Einstein Would Love Spaghetti in Fundamental Physics
Date: March 28 2005
Location: IA
Description: Prof. Sylvester Gates from the University of Maryland will present to the public Prof. Gates will discuss how Einstein`s concept of a Unified Field Theory has entered into physics 100 years after his first revolutionary papers were publish

Grab the Power of Science & Mathematics: 55th Annual Student Science Fair
Date: March 28 2005 - April 03 2005
Location: IL
Description: Annual Chicago Public School Science Fair, Citywide Judging & presentation of student projects; sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools & Student Science Fair, Inc., co-sponsored by Motorola, ComEd, bp-America, & Kraft.

  Celebrating Einstein`s Magical Year: A Distinguished Lecture Series for WYP
Date: March 29 2005
Location: MD
Description: Anthony Leggett (2003 Nobel Laureate) MacArthur Professor of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne Title: Does the Everyday World Really Obey Quantum Mechanics?

Relativity Centennial: An Interdisciplinary Celebration
Date: March 29 2005 - March 31 2005
Location: PR
Description: A three day conference in Spanish to examine the Einstein legacy and the social, technological, philosophical, political, and historical influences of Relativity theory.

Brian Greene`s Vibrant "Multiverse"
Date: March 30 2005
Location: DC
Description: Join renowned physicist Brian Green for a revelatory journey through space and the enigma of time. Greene focuses on cutting-edge developments in super-string and M-theory that may reconcile the behavior of everything from the smallest particle to the largest black hole.

Special Public Lecture
Date: March 30 2005
Location: IN
Description: Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto of the Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame will speak on "The Universe -- and Everything In It"

World Year of Physics Public Lecture
Date: March 30 2005
Location: VA
Description: Public Lecture by Prof. John Simonetti (Virginia Tech) "The Accelerating Universe: Einstein`s Greatest Blunder - NOT!"

Sound and Waves
Date: March 31 2005
Location: ID
Description: Informative and interesting demonstrations exploring the science of sound and music featuring a laser light show, shattering wine glasses, and flames dancing to music. The event is free and open to the public, with presentations 8:30 - 9:45, and 10:00 - 11:30 am.

Physics of Music -- It`s All Standing Waves
Date: March 31 2005
Location: IL
Description: Professor Paul Dolan will discuss the `physics of music` and demonstrate how standing waves are used to produce musical tones for the NEIU Chapter of the CMENC (Collegiate Music Educators National Conference). All are welcome.

Einstein Symposium at Geneseo
Date: March 31 2005
Location: NY
Description: There will be a public lecture titled "What is Einstein`s General Theory of Relativity?" by Dr. E.T. Newman, University of Pittsburgh. There will also be student talks and poster presentations and a stage reading of "Picasso at the Lepin Agile," that supposes a meeting between Einstein and Picasso.

Einstein Symposium at Geneseo
Date: March 31 2005
Location: NY
Description: There will be poster presentations by undergraduate students followed by a guest lecture titled "What is Einstein`s General Theory of Relativity?" by Dr. E. T. Newman, University of Pittsburgh. There will be a stage reading of Picasso at the Lepin Agile, a play about a meeting between Einstein and Picasso.

ECU SPS Celebrates World Year of Physics
Date: March 31 2005 - April 02 2005
Location: OK
Description: SPS will give away WYP rainbow glasses to teachers bringing students to the OK State Science & Engineering Fair & OK Academy of Sci. Mtg. Instructions for glasses and info about WYP will be given as well as a Twin Paradox video produced at ECU to celebrate Einstein`s work on relativity.

Premiere Performance of "Einstein`s Dream" by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Date: March 31 2005 - April 02 2005
Location: TX
Description: Premiere performance of "Einstein`s Dream", a composition for computer music, strings and percussion written by Cindy McTee and commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The work celebrates the 100th anniversary of Einstein`s "miraculous year" and the contributions of science to music.

APRIL 2005

  Mathematics Awareness Month - Mathematics and the Cosmos
Date: April 01 2005 - April 30 2005
Location: ALL
Description: Online web resource related events and activities around the U.S. are posted on the website

Outdoor Solar System Model Construction
Date: April 01 2005
Location: CA
Description: Construct a 4.5 mile long scale model solar system along Alpine Boulavard in Alpine California. Create Scale models of the sun and planets similar to models seen on a recent NOVA program. This could be a one-time temporary model and event, or a permanent structure with scale models and explanatory plaques.

  Advancing Research in the New MIllenium
Date: April 01 2005 - April 02 2005
Location: IL
Description: 16th Annual Illinois Student Research Conference, hosted by Chicago State Univ., featuring student research presentations in the biological, computer, mathematical, engineering, and physical sciences. Poster session Friday evening with oral presentations & keynote speaker on Saturday.

Art and Physics Contest
Date: April 01 2005 - May 06 2005
Location: LA
Description: Art and Physics is an art contest in which the artwork depicts some physics phenomenon. The artists will be judged on their explanation of the physics, as well as, their artwork. Submissions are due on May 6th. Judging will be May 14th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and awards will be made at 1:00 PM.

Spring 2005 Joint Meeting for the New England Sections of the APS and AAPT
Date: April 01 2005 - April 02 2005
Location: MA
Description: The theme of this meeting is "Celebrating Einstein". There will be both invited speakers and contributed/parallel sessions. Workshops will be offered as well. Speakers include: Peter Galison, Wolfgang Ketterle, Howard Berg, Nergis Mavalvala, Pratap Misra, Dave Pritchard and Tilman Sauer.

SPS Zone 9 Meeting
Date: April 01 2005 - April 02 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Zone 9 Meeting at the University of Wisconsin Platteville will start Friday with a sit down dinner, followed by a presentation. Saturday morning participants are encouraged to give a presentations dealing with Physics. All meals provided and free housing for Friday night is available.

Science Spectrum - UNC Physics Olympics
Date: April 02 2005
Location: NC
Description: This event is part of the Science Spectrum program at UNC-CH. Approximately 50 NC high school students will come to the UNC campus to participate in a cooperative competition involving critical thinking, problem solving, scientific investigation, and physical exploration.

CincyASA award - Ohio Academy of Science District 11 Science Fair
Date: April 02 2005
Location: OH
Description: Cincinnati Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America will award cash prizes at this southern Ohio science fair. Various activities are planned during the event.

Space Day at Penn State
Date: April 02 2005
Location: PA
Description: Space Day at Penn State is a celebration of the spirit and opportunity of exploration. The free event features interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, K-8 workshops, tours of Space Shuttle Blake and the PSU planetarium, a special Einstein exhibit, and more! See website for details.

  SPS Zone 4 Meeting
Date: April 02 2005
Location: VA
Description: Bridgwater College will host the SPS Zone 4 Meeting on its campus in the McKinney Center for Science and Mathematics. Please see the web page for registration (free and encouraged) and program information. Student research poster session and physics demonstrations session are planned.

  Physics for the Third Millennium: II
Date: April 05 2005 - April 07 2005
Location: AL
Description: Scientific conference presenting speakers discussing 10 important open questions in physics at the start of this millennium. The conference combines presentation of papers with a day of education/outreach activities allowing the speakers to interact with students and teachers to put a human face on physics.

Physics for Poets: An Introduction to Einstein`s Work and Life
Date: April 05 2005 - June 21 2005
Location: CA
Description: This nontechnical course for non-scientists introduces some of Einstein`s most amazing ideas in everyday language. Learn about relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, and more. The course syllabus can be found at: http://www.foothill.edu/psme/Physics.12.Web.pdf

A Different, Radical Universe
Date: April 06 2005
Location: DC
Description: Dr. Robert Laughlin, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics, proposes nothing less than a new way of understanding fundamental laws of science. He explains how the most fundamental laws of physics are in fact emergent, and are properties of large assemblages of matter.

Would You like to Better Understand our Wold ?
Date: April 06 2005
Location: NJ
Description: A general discussion about Einstein in the 21st Century.The way we think

Celebrating a Century of Albert Einstein`s Non-Conformist Humanism
Date: April 06 2005
Location: NY

Kean university science day
Date: April 06 2005
Location: nj
Description: physics demonstrations

Eustis Elementary Celebrates WYP 2005 with "Kids In Motion"
Date: April 07 2005
Location: FL
Description: Under the direction of AIMS math/science lab instructor, Laurie Amenold-Skinner, the students of Eustis Elementary present a school-wide physics event, "Kids In Motion." As the school celebrates WYP 2005, students will demonstrate physics concepts they have learned in the lab through dance, music, and experiments.

Spring Conference of Illinois Section American Association of Physics Teachers
Date: April 07 2005 - April 09 2005
Location: IL
Description: endowed Shaw Lecture will feature a general interest lecture on Einstein`s work (Thurs evening); workshops for teachers and college faculty; conference talks by faculty and students on current research in physics and physics education

Gamma Ray Bursts: The Brightest Explosions in the Universe
Date: April 07 2005
Location: MD
Description: Fifth lecture of NASA`s "Eyes on the Sky" public lecture series. Neil Gehrels will talk about Gamma-ray bursts which are now believed to be associated with huge explosions in the distant universe where starts are vaporized and balck holes are born. Please RSVP online to reserve a spot.

WYP Lecture Series
Date: April 07 2005 - April 18 2005
Location: MI
Description: This is a lecture series consisting of 3 lectures given by three AP Physics students from Mr. Taoufik Nadji`s class at Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen , MI. 1st lecture addresses Special Theory of Relativity, 2nd lecture addresses General Theory of Relativity, and 3rd lecture discusses Quantum Mechanics.

Alice Calaprice editor of "The New Quotable Einstein" at the Princeton U-Store
Date: April 07 2005
Location: NJ
Description: Alice Calaprice, noted Einstein editor, will be on hand to discuss her new books "The New Quotable Einstein" and "The Einstein Almanac." Her visit is part of the Princeton University Store`s year-long series of author events celebrating Einstein`s Miraculous Year and the World Year of Physics.

  Zone 18 Regional Meeting
Date: April 08 2005 - April 09 2005
Location: CA
Description: Come to hear Keynote Speaker Alan Heeger discuss his journey to the Nobel Prize, attend a special screening of "Elegant Universe" followed by Q&A by renowned string theory expert Joe Polchinski, join in Saturday-morning physics contests, ask all about graduate schools, and share knowledge at the poster session!

World Year of Physics / Solar Eclipse Event
Date: April 08 2005
Location: FL
Description: Opportunities will be provided to observe the partial solar eclipse using telescopes and eclipse glasses. Displays and demonstrations will also be available. The importance of a solar eclipse to Einstein`s work will also be presented and discussed.

Zone 16 SPS Zone Meeting
Date: April 08 2005 - April 09 2005
Location: NM
Description: Zone Meeting for SPS Zone 16

  "Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory" by David Reitze
Date: April 08 2005
Location: OH
Description: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is poised to open a new window on the universe - the detection of gravitational waves from distant large-scale astrophysical sources. Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein almost 90 years ago but have never been observed directly.

  2005 Joint Spring Meeting of the OS/APS and the SOS/AAPT
Date: April 08 2005 - April 09 2005
Location: OH
Description: This the 2005 Joint Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the APS and the Southern Ohio Section of the AAPT co-hosted by the University of Dayton and the Air Force Institute of Technology. The meeting theme, "Nanophotonics," celebrates the great insights of Einstein into the quantum nature of light.

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
Date: April 08 2005
Location: OH
Description: The lecture will be given by Dr. David H. Reitze of the University of Florida Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein almost 90 years ago, but have been observed only indirectly. The lecture will describe gravitational waves and how LIGO will directly detect them.

The 24th Rochester Symposium for Physics Students - SPS Zone 2 Regional Meeting
Date: April 09 2005
Location: NY
Description: A one-day informal symposium at the University of Rochester for undergraduate students to present papers of work in progress or finished in pure or applied Physics, Optics, and Astronomy. On-line publication of all abstracts. Special Guest Speaker, Gary White, Luncheon, and Research Laboratory Tours.

  Optics Workshop
Date: April 09 2005
Location: OH
Description: This is a free workshop to high school teachers who register ($10) for the 2005 Joint Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of APS and the Southern Ohio Section of the AAPT. The Optics Workshop covers basic optics using the OSA Optics Discovery Kit, which the participants may keep.

Dr. Stan`s Science Circus: From Newton to Einstein and Wave/Particle Duality
Date: April 11 2005
Location: OR
Description: A one hour guided interactive physics demonstration show which addresses what is Wave/Particle Duality. An event for all ages sponsored by the APS, AAPT and MHCC Performed by Stan Micklavzina and students from The University of Oregon.

Illinois State Physics Project (ISPP)
Date: April 12 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL are invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

General Audiance Lecture by Dr. Russell Hulse, 1993 Nobel Prize Laureate
Date: April 13 2005
Location: LA
Description: Louisiana Tech President`s Distinguished Speaker lecture series presents Dr. Russell Hulse (1993 Nobel Prize - Physics) speaking on "An Astronomical Detective Story - The Discovery of the Binary Pulsar" Held in conjunction with the World Year of Physics 2005

"Planets R Us"
Date: April 13 2005
Location: MA
Description: Is our solar system a cosmic rarity? Find out in this lecture by Dr. David Charbonneau, who discovered the first transiting exoplanet.

Phyzilling Physics
Date: April 14 2005
Location: OR
Description: Electrifying physics with magnets, motors, generators and transformers. The mystery and illusion of Pepper`s Ghost, and hot and cold chills from liquid nitrogen to fuel-air mixtures, topped off with Bernoulli bedlam with leaf blowers and vortex cannons.

The States of Matter
Date: April 14 2005
Location: OR
Description: Exciting Demos for all four states of matter, from solids to plasma Featuring hot and cold chills from liquid nitrogen to fuel-air mixtures. Come see a 55 gallon steel drum crushed by the weight of the atmosphere. The show is topped off with Bernoulli bedlam with leaf blowers and vortex cannons.

Spring 2005 Society of Physics Zone 12 Meeting
Date: April 15 2005 - April 16 2005
Location: Ks
Description: This is a venue for Society of Physics Students to present the work that they have done in local research or REU programs. A keynote speaker will present a topic aligned with the 2005 World Year of Physics directed toward Albert Einsteins achevments.

  Blake Lilly Prize for exceptional outreach event reports in 2005
Date: April 15 2005 - September 15 2005
Location: MD
Description: The Blake Lilly Prize recognizes SPS chapters and individuals who submit feedback from an exceptional science outreach event; deadline April 15, 2005. Photos, printed programs, articles, and letters are all welcome, along with a cover letter; the prize itself is modest but useful, Feynman`s classic text.

Society of Physics Students Zone 17 Meeting
Date: April 15 2005 - April 16 2005
Location: OR
Description: We will be holding our annual SPS zone 17 meeting in conjunction with the PNACP meeting. There will be talks, banquet ($15.00 for SPS members), poster session, and an SPS event for all to participate.

Secret Lives of the Hidden Physicists
Date: April 15 2005
Location: PA
Description: Seminar by Dr. Gary White, Director, SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma, American Institute of Physics Held in BAC, Room P223

Physics Circus on the Road
Date: April 15 2005 - December 20 2005
Location: TX
Description: The UTB/TSC Physics Circus program is available for shows in South Texas. This demonstration show covers topics such as phases of matter and energy, as well as forces and motion. This large auditorium presentation is geared towards middle school students with the theme Yes! You can be a scientist!

World Year of Physics Special Colloquium
Date: April 15 2005
Location: VA
Description: Special Colloquim by Prof. Djordje Minic (Virginia Tech) "Albert Einstein`s guide to a Brief History of Physics" Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of physics (but were afraid to ask), from the viewpoint of Albert Einstein`s scientific achievements.

NANOTECHNOLOGY: NANOMATERIALS AND MAGNETISM
Date: April 16 2005
Location: CA

Einstein Mirage: Imaging the Invisible Dark Matter
Date: April 16 2005
Location: CA

A MICROSCOPE THAT SEES ATOMS AND MOLECULES ON SURFACES
Date: April 16 2005
Location: CA

Einsteins Big Ideas About Space and Time
Date: April 16 2005
Location: CA

Statistical Predictions of Earthquakes
Date: April 16 2005
Location: CA

  National Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: FL
Description: Join the Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium along with the Southern Cross Astronomical Society for a fun filled day and night of Astronomy-theme lectures, workshops, astronomical observing and planetarium shows.

NIU Spring 2005 Physics Olympics
Date: April 16 2005
Location: IL
Description: 2005 Physics Olympics for High School Teams at NIU Teams of 4-5 high school physics students will compete in hands-on labortory events and a physics quiz bowl. There will be time to tour our research labs and the final awards presentation will include a demonstration show.

Astronomy Day - Inside Einstein`s Universe
Date: April 16 2005
Location: IL
Description: Explore how black holes are created in the Life Cycle of Stars demonstration. Participate in an interactive presentation, Journey To The Beginning of Time. Make a constellation finder and discover where you can find a black hole in the nighttime sky. Enter to win a Meade ETX-90 telescope valued at $645!

Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: KS
Description: The Year of Physics will also be combined with Astronomy Day. It will be a combination of activities, displays, handouts, and a program by Dr. Lynn Cominsky, Astronomy and Astrophyics Instructor and NASA Project Scientist for GLAST/SWIFT and several other missions.

  Astronomy Day 2005
Date: April 16 2005
Location: KY
Description: The Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium together with the Louisville Astronomical Society (LAS) will host several opportunities for the public to learn about and participate in astronomy activities on Astronomy Day 2005. The Rauch Planetarium will present several different shows & activities.

Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: KY
Description: Public talks, planetarium programs, solar viewing, and hands on activities. The East Kentucky Science Center will present opportunities for the public to learn about astronomy through public talks, planetarium programs, solar viewing & hands on activities. A star party will take place in the evening also.

Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: KY
Description: Public talks, planetarium programs, solar viewing, and hands on activities.

  Einstein Lived Here?
Date: April 16 2005
Location: MD
Description: Einstein lived in Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland for two weeks in September 1946. His visit has been a best-kept secret. The lecture will show pictures of Einstein with Marylanders, and sailing in Deep Creek. It will feature some of his unusual stories, unique sense of humor, and his humanity.

Celebrate the Sky
Date: April 16 2005
Location: MI
Description: An evening of astronomy presentations, hands -on activities, and sky viewing for students, teachers, and parents. Journey to the begining of time, learn about moon phases and meteorites, and explore the night sky. Weather permitting: rain date is April 23, 2005.

Astronomy Day 2005
Date: April 16 2005
Location: NC
Description: Safe viewing of the sun, astronomy activities, Earth Day activities, register to win a Meade ETX90 telescope; Star Party at Discovery Place from 8 pm - 11 pm (free)

Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: NC
Description: Telescopes will be available to view the moon, planets, and stars. A Meade ETX90 telescope will be given away ($900 value) Participate in Lunar 100, a program whose goal is to locate 100 different features on the moon

Michelle Feynman and "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track"
Date: April 16 2005
Location: NJ
Description: In "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman" Michelle Feynman shares her father`s life in letters. They reveal the full wisdom of the nobel laureate, whom many felt close to but few really knew. - A Princeton U-Store World Year of Physics event.

Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: NM
Description: Free Planetarium shows; activities for children through out the day; Star Party 8-pm-10pm; solar observation

Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: TN
Description: Paul Johnson from the NASA MSFC will give talks on space exploration at 11 and 1 JPL Solar System Ambassador and local astronomy clubs with demonstrations. Star party 8-10 pm in front of Science Center, weather permitting

Jefferson Lab Open House
Date: April 16 2005
Location: VA
Description: Jefferson Lab is opening its assembly areas, accelerator, experimental halls, and Free Electron Laser for tours. Hands-on activities from local museums, and local universities and cryogenic shows will all be on hand to show the public how nuclear physics impacts the lives of many.

National Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: WA
Description: Free public star gazing at CBC`s new Moore Observatory (4:00 - 11:00 PM) and at LIGO Hanford (6:30 - 11:00 PM). Featuring 15-min sky tours at the Moore Observatory (call for reservations) and auditorium presentations at LIGO. Co-sponsored by CBC, LIGO and the Tri-CIty Astronomy Club

  National Astronomy Day 2005 Astronomy magazine/Meade Instruments collaboration
Date: April 16 2005
Location: WI
Description: Astronomy magazine and Meade Instruments join forces with planetaria and science museums throughout the country for National Astronomy Day 2005! Astronomy magazine material will be available at each site. Meade Instruments is giving away a telescope at each venue, also.

  Astronomy Day
Date: April 16 2005
Location: WI
Description: Telescope viewing, solar observing, star charts, sundials, mirror grinding astronomy play "A Cosmic Web", staff from Astronomy Magazine, Milwaukee Astronomical Society, Urban Stargazers Free telescope giveaway!

Lawrence Krauss Lecture: "Einstein`s Biggest Blunder: A Cosmological Mystery"
Date: April 18 2005
Location: FL
Description: Lawrence Krauss is giving a public lecture "Einstein`s Biggest Blunder: A Cosmological Mystery" about the discovery of an accelerating expansion of the Universe resurrected his `cosmological constant` idea as `dark energy` and how this fits in with cosmologists` view of the Universe.

Physics Enlightens the World
Date: April 18 2005
Location: IL
Description: We are participating in the worldwide light relay "Physics Enlightens the World" We will have telescopes for viewing the night sky set up after dark. We will have demonstrations of Einstein`s Photoelectric effect on hand. There will be activities and information for all ages interested in science.

Relativity Resource Library
Date: April 18 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: Ind
Description: RRL is planning to collect various web resources available on Special Theory of relativity,General Theory of Relativity and Albert Einstein.This site is intende provide a single window access to information resources available on the web.

  "Physics Enlightens the World" at UB
Date: April 18 2005
Location: NY
Description: As part of the worldwide event "Physics enlightens the World" the University at Buffalo (UB) will participate with the following events at about 8:45 pm after we received the light signal: Football stadium lights -> light relay across campus -> light chain from Bonner to Fronczak (bring a light) .

Einstein Lecture
Date: April 18 2005
Location: RI
Description: Einstein Lecture by: Professor Lenny Susskind (Stanford) "The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design"

  Physics enlightens the world
Date: April 18 2005 - April 19 2005
Location: md
Description: A relay of darkness and light around the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Einstein`s death. Participation open for everyone, thousands needed. Let`s try to circle the globe!

The Physics of Star Trek
Date: April 19 2005
Location: OH
Description: Professor Lawrence Krauss, Chair of Physics at Case Western and author of The Physics of Start Trek will talk about this subject

National Physics Day Show - 11th annual
Date: April 19 2005
Location: VA
Description: Our 11th annual National Physics Day Show with many exciting demonstrations for the entire family. Albert Einstein will be highlighted.

Miller Lecture
Date: April 20 2005
Location: IN
Description: Professor Lawrence M. Krauss of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio will speak on "Einstein`s Biggest Blunder? A Cosmic Mystery Story"

"Monsters, Dwarfs, and Everything in Between"
Date: April 20 2005
Location: MA
Description: Learn how physics lets us explore and study rare and distant stars, from massive monsters 100 times heavier than the Sun to shrunken white dwarfs no larger than the Earth but more than 100,000 times denser. Lecture by Dr. Sallie Baliunas of the Harvard-Smithsonian CfA.

Physics Circus on the Road
Date: April 20 2005
Location: TX
Description: The UTB/TSC Physics Circus on the Road program will present its traveling demonstration show "Yes! You Can be a Scientist" at St. Joseph Academy for middle school students.

   The Science of Optics; The History of Art
Date: April 21 2005
Location: AR
Description: Public Lecture Entitled The Science of Optics; The History of Art by Prof. Charles Falco, University of Arizona

Einstein`s Warped Universe: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
Date: April 21 2005
Location: MD
Description: Prof. Ted Jacobson will talk about Einstein`s theory of relativity: it`s implications and predictions from the warping of space and time to black holes as well as the yet deeper mysteries that it presents which it is unable to address. Please RSVP on event website to reserve a spot.

Physics Colloquium
Date: April 21 2005
Location: NC
Description: "Black Holes, Big Bangs and Cosmic Strings" Deborah Konkowski, Professor of Mathematics, The United States Naval Academy. Lecture sponsored by the APS Women Speakers Program.

Science Trek
Date: April 22 2005
Location: ID
Description: A kick-off event for the Idaho Museum of Natural History Science Trek. The presentation will feature demonstrations on the states of matter and thermal energy, including a vacuum chamber, liquid nitrogen, a plasma chamber, and Bernoulli levitation.

Arcadia Conference
Date: April 22 2005 - April 23 2005
Location: IN
Description: Arcadia Conference is sponsored by the Department of Physics, the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Science, the Graduate School, the Boehnen Fund for Excellence in the Arts, the Honors Program, the Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, and the School of Architecture.

BSA Distinguished Lecture
Date: April 22 2005
Location: NY
Description: "The Structure and Function of Photosystem II" Speaker: James Barber of Imperial College London.

What the heck is particle/wave duality
Date: April 22 2005
Location: OR
Description: A science show about particle/wave duality.

Supersymmetry and How It Helps Us Understand Our World
Date: April 22 2005
Location: WI
Description: Professor Mikhail Shifman, winner of 1999 J. J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics, presents a nontechnical discussion of supersymmetry, a quantum extension of Einstein`s theory.

Measuring time dilated Muons using a high altitude weather balloon
Date: April 23 2005
Location: AZ
Description: In light of the world year in physics we have decided to launch a balloon-borne experiment regarding the time dilation of high energy muons in the atmosphere. We are launching out of Mesa, AZ and we will track the balloon until touch down During this 3 hour period, we will provide a small booth and demos in physics.

The Big Bang
Date: April 23 2005
Location: ID
Description: An explosive set of physics demonstrations including a 600 mph ping pong ball, a 55 gallon steel drum crush, cork cannon, potato gun, and a musical flame tube. Physics fun for the whole family.

Physics Department Open House - DePauw University, Greencastle
Date: April 23 2005
Location: IN
Description: The open house is in conjunction with the celebration of WYP. We`ll have a lot of fun and exciting physics gadgets, demonstrations, and activities ready for you to try out. The event can be enjoyed by young and old! It is free and open to the public. First 20 visitors will receive a limited edition WYP pin.

Open day at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
Date: April 23 2005
Location: MI
Description: To mark the world year of physics 2005, the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University will open its doors to the public. Visit the lab and learn about producing radioactive beams of particles that are used to study what we are made of and how stars explode!

Einstein Look-Alike Contest
Date: April 23 2005
Location: UT
Description: During intermission of the Physics Film Festival, there will be an Einstein Look-Alike Contest. A prize will be awarded to the person who looks the most like Einstein.

SRC Open House
Date: April 24 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Synchrotron Radiation Center, a NSF funded US National Facility, produces Infrared to X-ray light used to do science research. The general public has the opportunity to learn about the SRC through a tour of the facility, participation in hands-on activities, and discussing about SRC research with Users.

Forces and Motion
Date: April 26 2005
Location: ID
Description: A science demonstration show on forces, motion, and Newton`s Laws. The general public, especially home schooled students and family, are invited. The show will feature a table cloth tug, an egg toss, a water rocket, and the dredded bed of nails.

Physics, Toys, and Einstein
Date: April 26 2005
Location: PA
Description: This presentation will use a number of children`s toys including toy cars, a bungee jumper, and an infrared blaster to show how toys can be used to illustrate principles of physics. Special guest Albert Einstein will assist in the presentation. (Supported in part by the Bauder Fund of AAPT.)

Worl year of physics
Date: April 27 2005
Location: NJ
Description: Demonstrations, Games, Quizzes, Prizes. Einstein look alike contest $100 prize. See Einstein ride the Segway, Free rides. See Einstein ride a bicycle, and eat Icecream. Defy gravity and win $1000. Science and relativity acapella singing

  Cosmic Connections
Date: April 27 2005 - January 01 2015
Location: NY
Description: The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology and the Syracuse University Department of Physics and the School of Art and Design have teamed up to fabricate an NSF funded display on cosmology. The first phase communicates just how large the universe is and how small we are. It`s gorgeous!

Physics Circus on the Road
Date: April 27 2005
Location: TX
Description: The UTB/TSC Physics Circus on the Road program will present its traveling demonstration show "Yes! You Can be a Scientist" at Bestiero Middle shool for students grades 6-8.

Dennis.Clougherty@uvm.edu
Date: April 27 2005
Location: VT
Description: Physics colloquium by Professor Rainer Weiss on LIGO, a project to directly detect gravitational waves from space.

Sound and Waves
Date: April 28 2005
Location: ID
Description: Informative and interesting demonstrations exploring the science of sound and music featuring a laser light show, shattering wine glasses, and flames dancing to music. The event is free and open to the public.

  Celebrating Einstein`s Magical Year: A Distinguished Lecture Series for WYP
Date: April 28 2005
Location: MD
Description: John Stachel Director, Boston University, Center for Einstein Studies Title: 3005, What Will Be Remembered?

Mad Science -Women in Science Program
Date: April 28 2005
Location: fl
Description: The program exposes girls to the lives and contributions of accomplished dedicated female scientists. Some of the scientific themes covered are human health, nutrition, molecules, matter, conservation, animal behavior, DNA, and cells.

Indiana AAPT
Date: April 29 2005 - April 30 2005
Location: IN
Description: Meeting of Indiana Section of the AAPT

Observatory Public Session
Date: April 29 2005 - April 29 2000
Location: NH
Description: At least twice a month the observatory hosts public sessions free to the public. For more information check out our website!

Physics Photography Contest
Date: April 29 2005
Location: PA
Description: Submissions by area high school students to our Physics Photography contest will be displayed for popular judging. Physics demonstrations and awards ceremony will start at 4:45 PM

Physics Family Fun night
Date: April 29 2005
Location: WI
Description: Physics Family Fun Night As part of a semester long series of family fun nights, the Carthage College Society of Physics Student will be presenting a series of physics demos to primarily 5-10 year olds.

World Year of Physics Science Fair
Date: April 30 2005
Location: IL
Description: Make-and-Take Workshops; Over 20 Science and Technology Demonstrations; Einstein Look-Alike Contest; Egg Drop Contest; Writing Contest for 8th graders Poster Exhibition on Einstein`s Life and Work; Hands-On Activities; Einstein Trivia Contest; Einstein Prizes Given to Contest Winners

Isaac & Albert`s Excellent Adventure
Date: April 30 2005
Location: NC
Description: A physics demonstration program for young and old presented by the NC State University Department of Physics and The Science House. Come see how fun physics can be!

Science Circus: World Year of Physics 2005
Date: April 30 2005
Location: OR
Description: Dr. Stan`s Science Circus has collided with juggler Rhys Thomas`s Science Circus for a special World Year of Physics 2005 presentation. This event will feature a physical study using lecture demonstrations from The University of Oregon combined with incredible circus antics. A show not to be missed!

MAY 2005

Exhibit: "World Year of Physics 2005: Einstein in the 21st Century"
Date: May 01 2005 - May 31 2005
Location: IL
Description: This multimedia exhibit centered around the accomplishments of Einstein in 1905; it also covered the many facets of his scientific work including cultural and social repercussions.

An Evening with Einstein in the Library: The First Beautiful Mind
Date: May 02 2005
Location: IL
Description: Carol Thompson, NIU Phyisics Dept., Harold Brown, NIU Philosophy Dept. and Roger Dixon, Fermi National Laboratory will be the panelists. Each member will present a topic related to the early development of physics in the 20th century, particularly the work of Einstein and his persona.

Afshar Experiment: Einstein's Rebellion Lives On At Rowan!
Date: May 02 2005
Location: NJ
Description: Come join us for an exciting and informal lecture honoring 100 years since Albert Einstein`s revolutionary papers in 1905, and discussing an experiment conducted at Rowan University that keeps his legacy alive. We show that Einstein was in fact the winner of the Bohr Einstein debate after 80 years.

Observing teh Gravitational Wave Universe
Date: May 05 2005
Location: MD
Description: Beverly Stebbins (NSF) and Robin Stebbins (GSFC) will talk about gravitational radiation anticipated by Einstein`s theory of relativity but never directly detected. They will describe major efforts to detect gravity waves both on the ground and in space. Please RSVP on event website.

  Physics Day
Date: May 06 2005
Location: CA
Description: Come and celebrate "The year of Physics" with Six Flags Marine World. Join us as we partner up with places like Intel and Lawrence Livermore Labs to learn about the laws of physics, while then applying them on an incredible line up of coasters and rides. Cost includes meal.

14th annual Emma Kay Malmstrom Physics Lecture
Date: May 06 2005
Location: MN
Description: Ramon Lopez from the Florida Institute of Technology Talk Title: "Space Weather: Storms from the sun"

Spacetacular Saturday
Date: May 07 2005
Location: NH
Description: Our celebration of Astronomy Day. Mike Melvill, first civilian astronaut speaks. New "Inside Einstein`s Universe" planetarium show. Rockets. Remote Controlled airplanes. Flight simulators. Helicopter rides. Human Gyroscope ride & Moon Bounce. Exhibits. Food. Telescopes.

Ithaca Welcomes the World Year of Physics
Date: May 07 2005
Location: NY
Description: A morning poster presentation given by various physics outreach programs at Cornell University will be followed by an announcement by Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson. Physicist Dr. Csaba Csaki will give a talk to the general public titled The Big Puzzles of Physics - Searching for the Origins of Mass and Matter

  Einstein -- A Stage Portrait
Date: May 07 2005
Location: VA
Description: play about Einstein`s life performed by Tom Schuch

Illinois State Physics Project
Date: May 09 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. Art may even let us use his `PRS` system! ALL invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

EinsteinFest 2005
Date: May 10 2005
Location: NY
Description: A symposium to celebrate the centenary of Albert Einstein`s 1905 papers on Brownian motion, quantum theory and special relativity.

Are There Really Atoms? What Einstein Showed Us in 1905
Date: May 11 2005
Location: CA
Description: Speaker John D. Norton, University of Pittsburgh Professor and Chair of the Department of the History & Philosophy of Science, discusses how Einstein explained that the properties of matter,such as sugar solutions and grains of pollen, demonstrate the invisible, underlying atomic granularity of all matter.

Einstein`s Legacy
Date: May 11 2005
Location: CO
Description: Lecture-discussion on birth of relativity and quantum mechanics and subsequent developments through the present

Sound and Waves
Date: May 11 2005
Location: ID
Description: Description: Informative and interesting demonstrations exploring the science of sound and music featuring a laser light show, shattering wine glasses, and flames dancing to music. The event is free and open to the public.

Exploring Beyond Einstein: NASA`s Search for Answers
Date: May 12 2005
Location: MD
Description: Last lecture of the NASA "Eyes on the Sky" Spring 2005 Public Lecture Series. Dr Jim Lochner (GSFC) will talk about how NASA plans to answer questions left behind by Einstein`s theories: What powered the big bang? What happens at the edge of a black hole? What is dark energy? Please RSVP on event website.

25th Annual Maine State High School Physics Teachers` Meeting
Date: May 13 2005
Location: ME
Description: Speakers, Workshops, Demonstrations from the Mainely Physics Road Show, and more!

States of Matter
Date: May 13 2005
Location: OR
Description: Exciting Demos for all four states of matter, from solids to plasma Featuring hot and cold chills from liquid nitrogen to fuel-air mixtures. Come see a 55 gallon steel drum crushed by the weight of the atmosphere. The show is topped off with Bernoulli bedlam with leaf blowers and vortex cannons.

"Flights of Fancy -- the World as Seen from a Butterfly Wing"
Date: May 14 2005
Location: IA
Description: How do butterflies fly? What makes their wings work? Why does it look so easy? Check out the fun physics of butterflies and make a "winged thing" to take home. Visit the amazing Butterfly Wing at Reiman Gardens following the WYP event and enjoy the elegant physics of real butterflies in flight.

Observatory Public Sessions
Date: May 14 2005
Location: NH
Description: At least twice a month the observatory hosts public sessions free to the public. For more information check out our website.

Observatory Public Sessions
Date: May 14 2005
Location: NH
Description: At least twice a month the observatory hosts public sessions free to the public. For more information check out our website.

From Einstein to Superstrings
Date: May 14 2005
Location: NY
Description: In a special event honoring Albert Einstein`s scientific accomplishments and his love for violin music, Dr. Brian Foster and Jack Liebeck will present a lecture and accompanying violin concert.

Northwestern University Department of Physics and Astronomy Open Day
Date: May 15 2005
Location: IL
Description: Open Day Physics Demonstrations, Hands-on Experiments, Lab Tours Trebuchet demonstration, Meet a physicist, Posters, Quizzes Plenary talk by Professor Tony Legget, winner of 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics

   Particle Accelerator Conference 2005 (PAC05)
Date: May 16 2005 - May 20 2005
Location: TN
Description: The 2005 Particle Accelerator Conference, the 21 st in this series, will be hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Jefferson Lab (JLab). This conference will cover new developments in all aspects of the science, technology and use of accelerators.

A Symposium on U. S. Physics in the 20th Century
Date: May 17 2005
Location: CA
Description: Topics include Physics and Instrumentation, Physics in Interdisciplinary & Extra Academic Settings, and Physics and National/Corporate Laboratories

  Physics Day at Silverwood Theme Park
Date: May 17 2005
Location: ID
Description: Voluntary academic competitions, and educational displays in an amusement park. Learning is extra fun when an amusement park becomes your classroom! Advance reservations required.

  DAMOP 2005
Date: May 17 2005 - May 21 2005
Location: NE
Description: 36th annual meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society

  DAMOP 2005
Date: May 17 2005 - May 21 2005
Location: NE
Description: 36th annual meeting of the Division of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics of the American Physical Society

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: May 18 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

  Physics Day 2005
Date: May 19 2005 - May 20 2005
Location: ME
Description: The doors open to physics classes for a day of fun and education. Students study the principles of physics on the rides; this gives them an opportunity to say, " I guess there is an application for all this learning..."

  Physics Day at Funtown Splashtown USA
Date: May 19 2005 - May 20 2005
Location: ME
Description: The doors are open to physics classes for a day of fun and learning. Students study the principles of physics on the rides, giving them the opportunity to say "I guess there is an application to all this learning..."

Realizing Einstein`s Dream - Exploring Our Mysterious Universe
Date: May 19 2005
Location: OR
Description: Current frontiers in particle physics and cosmology will be discussed for the general public.

Einstein for Teens
Date: May 20 2005
Location: NH
Description: Play the latest game in cosmic fun - the "Blackhole Explorer" game. Learn a little about Einstein`s life as a teenagers. Have fun learning and competing in the Blackhole Explorer Game. Pizza and soda provided at no extra charge. Teens only!

El Cielo en Mayo
Date: May 21 2005
Location: WA
Description: May 21: LIGO event - El Cielo en Mayo. Un acontecimiento de la astronomma de la lengua Espaqola para las familias en CBC. A family Spanish-language star gazing event at Columbia Basin College Co-sponsored by CBC, LIGO and the Tri-City Astronomy Club

An Evening With Madame Curie
Date: May 23 2005
Location: CA
Description: Actress Susan Frontczak brings her acclaime done woman show on the life and times of Madame Curie to Livermore, CA. Learn about this woman`s discoveries in radioactivity and the impact she had on the science world.

  Quantum Diaries: Career Week Online
Date: May 23 2005 - May 27 2005
Location: IL
Description: The blogging physicists of Quantum Diaries will be answering career questions on a special Career Blog this week. Submit a question and find out what it`s like to be a physicist and what it takes to become one.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: May 23 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonders about physics!

Observatory Public Session
Date: May 27 2005
Location: NH
Description: At least twice a month the observatory hosts public sessions free to the public. For more information check out our website!

Einstein, Relativity, and Modern Culture
Date: May 31 2005
Location: OH
Description: I will be talking about the meaning and interpretation of relativity, with a focus on its effects on modern culture--philosophy, post-modernism, art, and songs. Are these influences misinterpretations of relativity, or is some crossover valid?

Physics Day at Geauga Lake
Date: May 31 2005
Location: Oh
Description: Physics analysis of amusment rides for our academic and honors physics students.

JUNE 2005

  Physics at the Lost Island Water Park
Date: June 01 2005
Location: IA
Description: Please preregister to join us in a celebration of the Year in Physics 2005. With hands-on demonstrations, contests, speakers, and fun activities see how physics ties together seat belts, watermelons, weather, & solar panels all in the topical setting of the Lost Island Water Park.

  Alumni Weekend
Date: June 02 2005 - June 05 2005
Location: IN
Description: Physics Talks/Tours/Colloquia all day on Friday, June 3 and Saturday morning, June 4. Friday evening, June 3, dinner for physics Ph.D. and Master`s Alumni. Contact Mr. Peter Lombardo, Director, Program Development/Graduate Alumni at 574-631-7005 for registration information.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: June 03 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

SIZED MATTER - Perception of the Extreme Unseen
Date: June 06 2005 - August 26 2005
Location: Il
Description: The exhibition shows works by Jan-Henrik Andersen who has created a visual nomenclature for subatomic particles. The works are large scale digital prints, sculpture and functional objects. Reception and Colloquium on June 29 at 4pm in the Art Gallery in Wilson Hall

2005 Summer Physics Camp
Date: June 06 2005 - June 10 2005
Location: Tx
Description: Summer Physics Camp for Middle School Girls. Includes mechanics day, air day, electromagnetism day, optics and waves day, plus a physics circus and parent show and tell on Friday. Sponsored by The Women in Physics at UTD. Applicants must submit an essay as to why they want to attend.

Illinois State Physics Project (ISPP)
Date: June 07 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

  Visual Art Competition- Physics/2005@ ScArt4 - Science & Art 4th Int. Symposium
Date: June 09 2005 - June 12 2005
Location: NJ
Description: To comemorate anniversaries :100th, Einstein`s Miraculous Year- 1905 and 50th, Fermi-Pasta-Ulam, solitons & nonlinear physics we are offering monetary, etc prizes for the best VISUAL art , as judged by a panel of scientists & artists . The entry must be associated with some aspect of the Einstein & FPU.

  Workshop on The Possibility of Room Temperature Conductivity & Related Topics
Date: June 10 2005 - June 12 2005
Location: IN

Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory Open House
Date: June 11 2005
Location: NY
Description: Welcoming remarks, guided tours on the half-hour, cloud chamber and spark chamber demonstrations, Physics of Juggling, liquid nitrogen demonstrations, static electricity activities and vacuum demonstrations.

2005 Advanced Summer Physics Camp
Date: June 11 2005
Location: Tx
Description: Advanced Physics Camp for Middle School Girls. A one day camp for those who attended the 2004 Summer Physics Camp. Sponsored by The Women in Physics at UTD.

  Science Circus - A Tribute to the World Year of Physics 2005
Date: June 13 2005
Location: OR
Description: Science Circus: Physics Demonstration Show for all ages. Coinciding with the AAAS Pacific Divison meeting.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: June 14 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department of the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Shadows, Sticks, the Earth & You
Date: June 18 2005
Location: WA
Description: Measure noontime shadows along with a California site via a web cast and use the results to calculate the size of the earth. Guests can also try out LIGO`s new hands-on exhibits

  Tools and Toys in Nuclear Astrophysics
Date: June 20 2005 - July 01 2005
Location: IN
Description: The Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA) will hold a second special school on "Tools and Toys in Nuclear Astrophysics." The school will focus on "Nuclear Reaction Network Techniques" and will take place at the University of Notre Dame from June 20 - July 1, 2005.

  Reaction Network School at Notre Dame
Date: June 20 2005 - July 01 2005
Location: IN
Description: "Tools and Toys in Nuclear Astrophysics." The school will focus on "Nuclear Reaction Network Techniques"

  RHIC & AGS Annual Users` Meeting
Date: June 20 2005 - June 24 2005
Location: NY
Description: An Exciting Beginning and a Compelling Future is the theme, which applies to the entire spectrum of research activities across the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collder (RHIC) and the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron (AGS) accelerator complex. Users from all over the world will participate in scientific discussions.

Physics and Film Series
Date: June 21 2005 - November 10 2005
Location: IN
Description: Celebrating the World Year of Physics, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA) and the Department of Physics will sponsor a physics & film series at the Browning Cinema in the Notre Dame Performing Arts Center, June thru November 2005.

Got Science? Discover Science Saturday
Date: June 25 2005
Location: CA
Description: A Saturday science open house for the public, with hands-on demonstrations of myriad physical phenomena, interactive displays and contests for kids.

  Hiroshima and Nagasaki for College Teachers: One-Week Workshop
Date: June 27 2005 - July 01 2005
Location: IL
Description: Resources and planning for a general education course or units dealing with ALL THINGS NUCLEAR and THE LEGACY OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. All the resources necessary to provide a good background and stimulus for you and your students in this "Problem of the Century." Details at the Website.

Half-Life Party!
Date: June 27 2005
Location: WA
Description: We are celebrating the half life of the World Year of Physics in song with musical host John April, telling physics jokes, stories, and introducing the poetry of Sifaiku to the Tri-Cities through the Perodic Table of Sifaiku. Open mike available for comments, stories, and creative thinking!

JULY 2005

Monthly Lab Theme at the Discovery Center of Springfield
Date: July 01 2005 - July 31 2005
Location: mo
Description: Each month the Discovery Center changes the themed activities in their Exploratory Lab. During the month of July the actvities will focus around Einstein`s many accomplishments.

  Einstein`s Footsteps (tour of Germany and Switzerland)
Date: July 02 2005 - July 16 2005
Location: N/A
Description: Study tour to six cities in Germany and Switzerland will include places that Einstein lived and worked, as well labs doing cutting edge research based on his discoveries. This 2-week study tour can earn 3 credits in physics at GMU and is open to students and non-students over 18

  Oregon Country Fair Science Circus - World Year of Physics 2005
Date: July 08 2005 - July 10 2005
Location: OR
Description: The Oregon Country Fair is an annual outdoor entertainment and crafts fair. Shows relating to the World Year of Physics are: Science Circus, Saturday 4:00pm Chela Mela Meadow Monkey Palace Stage, Jugglemania Shows by Rhys Thomas at the Daredevil stage, and Bubble Magic with Tom Noddy at The Rabbit Hole.

  Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge
Date: July 08 2005 - July 16 2005
Location: TX
Description: The Dell-Winston Solar Education program teaches high school students to build roadworthy solar cars. The event culminates in a national cross-country race beginning in Round Rock, TX on July 8th and ending in Pasadena, CA on July 16th

Einstein on Ice - Discovery Center summer fundraiser
Date: July 09 2005
Location: MO
Description: Discovery Center of Springfield summer fundraiser. Enjoy additional hands-on events that relate to physics. Eat all the Andy`s Frozen Custard you want. Enjoy the 3 floors of hands on exhibits at the Discovery Center plus raise money for additional physics related exhibits at the Discovery Center.

  Workshop on Nuclear Incompressibility
Date: July 14 2005 - July 15 2005
Location: IN

  Workshop on Nuclear Incompressibility
Date: July 14 2005 - July 15 2005
Location: IN
Description: The Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA) will hold a Workshop on Nuclear Incompressibility, July 14 and 15, 2005 at the University of Notre Dame.

  daVinci Days 3-day Festival Celebrating Art, Science, & Technology
Date: July 15 2005 - July 17 2005
Location: OR
Description: 17th Annual Festival Celebrating Art, Science, & Technology in Corvallis, OR. Presentations and interactive exhibits exploring science & engineering. OPB Children`s Village, Science Circus, Art exhibits & hands-on learning. International Gran Prix Electrathon, Robot Wars, & Kinetic Sculpture Race.

Davinci Days
Date: July 15 2005 - July 17 2005
Location: OR
Description: Outdoor Science Fetival. Two Science Shows with "Dr." Stan and Rhys Thomas. July 16: 12:15  1:00 pm, July 17: 1:00  1:45 pm. Also Street Performances. Other Engineering and Science Activities as well as music and entertainment. Don`t miss the Kinetic Sculpture and other technology races!

  Physics of Atomic Nuclei (PAN) Summer Science Program
Date: July 18 2005 - July 29 2005
Location: MI

Physics of the Atomic Nuclei (PAN)
Date: July 18 2005 - July 29 2005
Location: MI
Description: 2-week summer science program for HS/MS teachers (both weeks) and HS students (last week only); involving hands-on research experience, lectures, demonstrations, and building cosmic ray detectors. Stipend and dorm rooms provided. Special World Year of Physics edition for 2005.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: July 27 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

  Symposium on "The Nature of Lught: What is a Photon?" at the SPIE Annual Conf.
Date: July 31 2005 - August 04 2005
Location: CA
Description: Presentation of scientific papers on the "Nature of Light: What is a Photon?" Many different view points, assuming the subject is still open for debate. International participation with possibly 25 to 30 papers by well knwowns. Reception and panel discussion at the end of the symposium.

AUGUST 2005

Natural Sciences Department Serminar Series
Date: August 01 2005 - April 30 2006
Location: Ga
Description: The seminar series is designed for undergraduate students in the department of Natural Sciences department at Albany State University to get exposure to world of research otherwise inaccessible to them.. The objective is to get more students interested in graduate study and scientific research.

Physics Fest
Date: August 02 2005 - August 06 2005
Location: IN
Description: We will be holding an event outside the musem on Festival Park to celebrate the World Year of Physics. There will be a variety of activities to participate in. Our Museum Apprentice Program youth have created the activites and organized the event. It is open to the whole family.

  MaxEnt 2005
Date: August 07 2005 - August 12 2005
Location: CA
Description: MaxEnt 2005 is the 25th International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering. All aspects of probabilistic inference are of interest, such as Foundations, Techniques, and Applications in science and engineering.

  24th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT24)
Date: August 10 2005 - August 17 2005
Location: FL
Description: The Program will embrace a wide spectra of topics that may be generally classified into the following general areas: Quantum Gases, Fluids and Solids; Superconductivity; Properties of Solids; Conduction Electrons in Cond. Matter; and Materials, Techniques, and Applications

Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing
Date: August 12 2005 - August 13 2005
Location: WA
Description: View the Perseid Meteor Shower from the dark skies at LIGO Hanford Observatory. Enter the sky photography contest!

  Physics Alumni Celebration-Dedication of Chamberlin Hall & World Year of Physics
Date: August 12 2005 - August 13 2005
Location: WI
Description: Welcome Home! A celebration for all physics, physics-astronomy, AMEP & physics education alumni & friends. Dedication of "new" Chamberlin Hall, special guests including John Wiley, Chancellor; tours; banquet; entertaining science talks; new museum visits & lakeside picnic. Notify dept. at 608-262-4526 if attending.

LIGO Public Lecture
Date: August 14 2005
Location: WA
Description: MIT Professor Nergis Mavalvala will present "The Bizarre Quantum World of Light"

Physics Demonstrations for Welcome Days
Date: August 21 2005
Location: IL
Description: Faraday Physics Club will toss watermelons with its new trebuchet, Dr. Yasuo Ito will demonstrate traditional Japanese archery and the club members will explore other phenonmena. Free watermelon slices to the first 100 participants.

East Central University Howdy Day
Date: August 22 2005
Location: OK
Description: ECU hosts a Howdy day at beginning of each fall semester during which groups pass out candy, pens, etc to welcome students to campus. ECU SPS will host a booth handing out spectral glasses with WYP logo on them and our WYP video "Einstein`s Twin Paradox" made by the SPS Chapter Challenge Grant.

Lecture Series
Date: August 29 2005 - December 02 2005
Location: IN
Description: A series of public lectures taking place during the Fall 2005 semester entitled "Thoughts on the Unthinkable: Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons and Warfare" in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto as well as the 60th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

SEPTEMBER 2005

  A Century of Discovery
Date: September 01 2005 - December 31 2005
Location: NH
Description: Exhibit documenting the history of physics in the twentieth century. Will include a series of lectures relating physics to other disciplines.

  US publication of new book EINSTEIN: A HUNDRED YEARS OF RELATIVITY
Date: September 01 2005 - December 31 2006
Location: NY
Description: US publication of new biography of Einstein to mark centenary of Relativity.

  Einstein Exhibit Display
Date: September 01 2005 - December 16 2005
Location: TN
Description: Two large posters titled; A. Einstein: 1879-1979 A Centennial Exhibit are on display in the Manning Hall main lobby.

  Einstein Centennial Colloquium Series
Date: September 02 2005 - December 09 2005
Location: CT
Description: Lectures by internationally renowned physicists reflecting Einstein`s fundamental contributions ranging from general relativity, elementary particle and astrophysics to atomic, molecular, optical and condensed matter physics. There are also outreach programs to schools from K- 12.

  Einstein Centennial Colloquium Series
Date: September 02 2005 - December 09 2005
Location: CT
Description: Lectures by internationally renowned physicists reflecting Einstein`s fundamental contributions ranging from general relativity, elementary particle and astrophysics to atomic, molecular, optical and condensed matter physics. There are also outreach programs to schools from K- 12.

  Einstein Centennial Colloquium Series
Date: September 02 2005 - December 09 2005
Location: CT
Description: Lectures by internationally renowned physicists reflecting Einstein`s fundamental contributions ranging from general relativity, elementary particle and astrophysics to atomic, molecular, optical and condensed matter physics. There are also outreach programs to schools from K- 12.

  Einstein Exhibition
Date: September 03 2005 - January 03 2006
Location: AL
Description: The Einstein Exhibit was developed by the American Museum of Natural History and comes to McWane Center directly from Jeruselum. There will also be an interactive companion childrens` exhibit, education programs, workshops, an IMAX film.

  Capture Gamma-ray Spectroscopy 12 and Related Topics
Date: September 04 2005 - September 09 2005
Location: IN
Description: International Conference at the University of Notre Dame

Einstein Week
Date: September 05 2005 - September 10 2005
Location: NC
Description: Einstein Week is part of the centennial celebration at Duke of the birth of Einstein`s Theory of Relativity. We will present a series of Einstein Lectures, with topics on spacetime geometry, time dilation, gravitational lensing, etc. Einstein Week will conclude with an Undergraduate Relativity Competition.

Einstein Week
Date: September 05 2005 - September 10 2005
Location: NC
Description: Einstein Week is part of the centennial celebration at Duke of the birth of Einstein`s Theory of Relativity. We will present a series of Einstein Lectures, with topics on spacetime geometry, time dilation, gravitational lensing, etc. Einstein Week will conclude with an Undergraduate Relativity Competition.

Theory of General Hilarity E=MC2 celebration
Date: September 08 2005
Location: MD
Description: E=MC2 at the New Deal Cafe! Come out to the open mic for physics songs, dances, and surprises. Special Guest: the Chromatics, a NASA group singing songs about physics. Swipe at the Einstein Head pinata. Contribute your own talent or brand of silliness.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 08 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the Physics Department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

  Music and Poetry to Hubble Pictures
Date: September 09 2005
Location: IN
Description: Ensemble Galilei performs Irish, Scottish, Early and Original music. The group will be joined by renowned Scottish folk singer, Jean Redpath, and NPR journalist, Neal Conan, for programs of music, spoken word and projections of new images from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 09 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Sunrise Elementary, in Sturgeon Bay, WI, for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonatrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to get students to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 09 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Sevastopol Elementary in Sturgeon Bay, WI, for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students to wonder about physics!

Family Physics Day
Date: September 10 2005
Location: WI
Description: Crossroads at Big Creek invites science enthusiasts of all ages to come to the Family Physics Day! There will be rocket launches, open house at the observatory, hands-on exploration stations, performances by the Wonders of Physics Traveling Show from the University of Wisconsin, and lots more!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 12 2005 - September 13 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Superior Middle School in Superior, WI for five one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Focus on Faculty:
Date: September 14 2005
Location: TX
Description: Lecture by one of UTA`s award winning faculty, Physics Prof. Zdzislaw Musielak "Einstein`s Revolutionary View of Time and Space" Five papers written in 1905 changed the foundation of physics forever. How this theory impacts our under- standing of time and space will be simply explained in this lecture.

Einstein Centennial
Date: September 14 2005 - September 16 2005
Location: TX
Description: This is a series of activities over a three day period. 9-14 is a "Focus on Faculty" lecture by Physicist Zdzislaw Musielak, then 2 events on 9-15 and two events on 9-16 in which John Rigden will lecture or participate. A Colloquium, a brown bag lunch, an author event and a Friends of the Libraries event.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 14 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Science Sleuths: "Odd Boy Out" by Don Brown
Date: September 15 2005
Location: ME
Description: Science Sleuths is a parent-child book discussion that provides you and your child (age 8 to12) an in-depth look into the science that will be explored in the partner Saturday Science program. Reserve your spot and book by calling the Youth Services desk at 725-5242 ext. 225. FREE courtesy of Cornerstones.

Einstein`s Miraculous Year (Part 1): Light and quantum mechanics
Date: September 15 2005
Location: OH
Description: In this first of three public talks, Dr. Larry Lonney of Shawnee State will discuss Einstein`s paper on light and tell how it pushed forward the new field of quantum mechanics.

Visiting Author Presentation: John S. Rigden, Ph.D.,
Date: September 15 2005
Location: TX
Description: Lecture and booksigning with John S. Rigden, Ph.D. Prof of Physics Rigden will discuss his book "Einstein 1905: the Standard of Greatness." Talk will be followed by reception and booksigning. University bookstore will discount the price for this event.

Brown Bag Lunch-- topic: Publishing Popular Science and Technical Books
Date: September 15 2005
Location: TX
Description: John S. Rigden, Ph.D. Honorary Professor of Physics, Washington U. St. Louis will be the guest speaker at this lunch, where he will meet with students and faculty interested in publishing. The lunch provides an opportunity for informal discussion about writing & publishing. Dessert and drinks provided.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 15 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Birchwood High School in Birchwood, WI for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Physics Colloquium: Publishing Popular Science and Technical Books
Date: September 16 2005
Location: TX
Description: The speaker will be John S. Rigden, Ph.D., Honorary Professor of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. This group will be more scholarly than at Ridgen`s other discussions of the topics at his other lectures on campus.

Friends of the UTA Libraries: John Ridgen talk--Einstein: Man or Superman?
Date: September 16 2005
Location: TX
Description: Friends of the UTA Libraries will host a talk and reception, to be followed by a booksigning. Physicist John Rigden explains in general terms for the general public the ideas Einstein advanced in 1905. Rigden`s book will be available. RSVP is recommended by Sept. 15, call Betty Wood at 817-272-7421.

Physics Fun Day
Date: September 17 2005
Location: HA
Description: Events will include: 1) an open house and teachers resource center at the Queen Ka`ahumanu Mall 2) a Physics Olympics for high school student teams 3) a public lecture at the Maui Community College by Lawrence Krauss

Saturday Science: Hands-On Physics
Date: September 17 2005
Location: ME
Description: Saturday Science is hands-on science for 8 to 12 year olds. Race a simple rocket make and play with "slime", compete in the Great Drop race, then play the Expand -ing Fizz game. While experimenting and playing you`ll learn about Newton`s third law, gravity, momentum, particle bonds, and gases. Please pre-register.

Einstein`s Miraculous Year (Part 2): Relativity
Date: September 17 2005
Location: OH
Description: In this second of three public talks, Dr. Maria Cristina Babiuc of the University of Pittsburgh will discuss Einstein`s E=m*c^2 and relativity papers, explain this new way of looking at nature, and show how they led to general relativity, with its bizarre possibilities for space and time.

Einstein@The Movies
Date: September 17 2005
Location: WA
Description: A Viewing and discussion of part 1 of The Elegant Universe -- "Einstein`s Dream"

Einstein`s Annus Mirabilis - One Hundred Years Ago
Date: September 19 2005 - September 26 2005
Location: NC
Description: Two colloquia ( Colloquium #1 on 09/19 and Colloquium #2 on 09/26): 1: The Light Quantum (E. Merzbacher); Brownian Motion (P. Tiesinga) 2: Special Relativity (H. van Dam); General Relativity & Cosmology (L. Mersini)

Einstein`s Miraculous Year (Part 3):Relativity, culture, and where does this go?
Date: September 19 2005
Location: OH
Description: In this final of three public talks, Dr. Timothy Hamilton of Shawnee State Univ. will show how quantum mechanics and relativity (both of which Einstein contributed to) do not work well with each other--we need a *complete* theory. He will further discuss the influence of these on the popular culture.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 20 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Gillett Middle School in Gillett, WI for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Illinois State Physics Project (ISPP)
Date: September 21 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

Einstein 1905 Brown Bag Lunch Discussion Series
Date: September 21 2005 - November 02 2005
Location: ME
Description: Join Bowdoin College and MIT physicists to discuss John S. Rigdin`s chronicle of Einstein`s miracle year. Seven consecutive Wednesdays; one chapter per week. This program free courtesy of Cornerstones of Science and through a grant from NOVA / WGBH, Boston.

Einstein 1905 Brown Bag Lunch Discussion
Date: September 21 2005 - November 02 2005
Location: ME
Description: Join Bowdoin College & MIT physicists in this extended, chapter-by-chapter facilitated read of John Rigden`s chronicle of Einstein`s miraculous year, Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness, over lunch on consecutive Wednesdays. Free courtesy of Cornerstones of Science and NOVA / WGBH Boston.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 21 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Einstein in the 21st Century
Date: September 22 2005 - April 06 2006
Location: PA
Description: A series of lectures and other events addressing Albert Einstein`s legacy in the 21st century. Speakers include Drs. Norman F. Ramsey, Walter Smith, Sylvester J. Gates, Jr., and Paul Halpern.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 22 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Einstein: A Stage Portrait by Willard Sims performed by Tom Schuch
Date: September 23 2005 - September 24 2005
Location: NE
Description: This award-winning play brings Albert Einstein to life--the brilliant, dedicated and sometimes controversial physicist who TIME magazine named its "Person of the Century." Join Dr. Einstein for an evening of humor, introspection, science and a little violin.

Physics Circus on the Road
Date: September 23 2005
Location: TX
Description: This hands-on demonstration show celebrates the World Year of Physics by bringing the fun and excitement of physics to all ages. Come experience science in the spirit of humor and fun. The show lasts approximately one hour; presenters encourage audience participation.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 23 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

NIU`s Haunted Physics Lab Teacher Workshop (Pec.)
Date: September 24 2005
Location: IL
Description: Workshop for teachers of all grade levels interested in increasing student interest in the physical sciences. Get you hands on science. Make some of our interactive displays and receive a teachers` guide to all of our Haunted Lab Set -up. Spend the afternoon with families in the lab. Contact Us ASAP to get in.

NIU`s Haunted Physics Laboratory
Date: September 24 2005
Location: IL
Description: Family friendly event with fantastic physics displays and activities with a Haunted theme. Dozens of demonstrations include lasers, optical illusions, pumpkin pendulums and ghostly images. Younger participants can make kaleidoscopes and all will come away with some of our "rainbow glasses".

Zone 8 Meeting
Date: September 24 2005
Location: KY
Description: This event is a meeting for members of the Society of Physics Students in Zone 8 The meeting will include student and faculty talks, a poster session, a social activity, a banquet, and a public lecture by Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman. To attend the meeting, please register by Sept 20. Visit our site for more info!

Orange Physics
Date: September 24 2005
Location: NY
Description: Hands on displays and experiments - explained to you by real physics teachers. We`ll be in the Atrium of Carousel Mall. Stop by and get your hands on many exciting physics experiments.

Physics Circus on the Road
Date: September 24 2005
Location: Tx
Description: This hands-on demonstration show celebrates the World Year of Physics by bringing the fun and excitement of physics to all ages. Come experience science in the spirit of humor and fun. The show lasts approximately one hour; presenters encourage audience participation.

University Convocation
Date: September 25 2005
Location: OR
Description: The University of Oregon's annual fall Convocation will double as a free public celebration of World Year of Physics 2005. S. James "Jim" Gates Jr., John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, will speak on "Einstein's Lessons for the Third Millennium."

Lisa Randall on the Universe`s Hidden Dimensions
Date: September 26 2005
Location: DC
Description: Does the universe actually have extra dimensions, different from anything ever imagined? Such provocative questions are the subject of theoretical physicist Lisa Randall`s research - and of this fascinating presentation. Dr. Randall is a professor of phusics at Harvard University.

Einstein Lecture Series
Date: September 26 2005
Location: RI
Description: "Einstein`s 1918 Legacy - Gravitational Waves" Speaker: Rainer Weiss (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 26 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department of the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Turning Classical Physics Upside Down: How Einstein Found Relativity Theory
Date: September 27 2005
Location: CA
Description: Speaker Jurgen Renn, Executive Director of Berlin`s Max Planck Institute, will show how the relativity revolution emerged from Einstein`s reinterpretation of Lorentz`s theory of electromagnetism, in a "Copernicus process" analogous to the transition from pre-classical to classical mechanics.

  Nobel Conference XLI: The Legacy of Einstein
Date: September 27 2005 - September 28 2005
Location: MN
Description: The panel will consist of scientists in the areas of statistical physics, rela- tivity, cosmology, and unified theories, who will discuss current work in the areas of Einstein`s greatest contributions. A historian will explore the impact that Einstein`s discoveries and his views have had on science and humanity.

Einstein for Everyone: How Astronomers Are Proving Einsteins Most Bizarre Ideas
Date: September 28 2005
Location: CA
Description: Andrew Fraknoi, Chair of Foothill College`s Astrononomy Dept., will explain science concepts in everday language for non-scientists. Free tickets will be available beginning September 14 from the Adult Information Desk.

  Quantum Physics, Process Philosophy, and Matters of Religious Concern
Date: September 28 2005 - October 02 2005
Location: CA
Description: This conference will explore the ways that the process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead can be used to produce an interpretation of quantum physics that is intuitively intelligible and religiously helpful. Topics will include realism, free will, mind-body issues, cosmis purpose and the problem of evil.

  Celebrating Einstein`s Magical Year: A Distinguished Lecture Series for WYP
Date: September 28 2005
Location: MD
Description: Sheldon Glashow (1979 Nobel Laureate) Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Boston University Title: The Particle and the Universe

  Celebrate the Einstein Centennial
Date: September 28 2005
Location: TN
Description: Dr. John Rigden, author of Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness will give a lecture. Event is sponsored by: Department of Physics at the University of Memphis, Sigma Xi, and the Marcus Orr Center for Humanities

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 28 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

  "Just Where Is That Zero-G Room?" Electronic Field Trip
Date: September 29 2005
Location: IN
Description: The World Year of Physics, Space Center Houston, and NASA are teaming up to bring the weightless world to the classroom. Teachers and students will be testing experiments on the ground and in the air of NASA`s C-9 "Vomit Comet." Check out our website for details on how to tune in to our live broadcast!

Einstein`s World and 1905
Date: September 29 2005 - September 30 2005
Location: MI
Description: Two public lectures/ Dr. Martin J. Klein, Historian of Physics, Yale University 1. Einstein and His World (general audience) 9/29 2. New Paths to the Depths of Physics: Einstein in 1905 (9/30)

John Stachel and Einstein`s Miraculous Year
Date: September 29 2005
Location: NJ
Description: John Stachel, Professor of Phyics Emeritus at Boston University, where he directs the Center for Einstein Studies, will give a presentation on and sign "Einstein`s Miraculous Year" ( Princeton University Press). His visit is part of a year-long series, presented with support from NJ Office of Travel & Tourism.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: September 29 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

  EinsteinFest
Date: September 30 2005 - October 23 2005
Location: ON
Description: EinsteinFest explores the changing world at the turn of the century - paying homage to Einsteins prolific output of 1905 through exhibitions, performances, physics lectures, music, visual art, politics, history, philosophy, psychology, literature and science and technology.

OCTOBER 2005

  World Premiere: "Dr. Atomic" at the San Francisco Opera
Date: October 01 2005
Location: CA
Description: Doctor Atomic, will create a panorama -- through music, drama and spectacle -- of the stories, people and places of the two months leading up to the start of the atomic age.

The Physics Einstein: 1905 Revisited
Date: October 01 2005
Location: CO
Description: This is a special session at the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). The session will consist of three invited talks on various aspects of Einstein`s physics, past and present.

  Hunt For Physics
Date: October 01 2005 - December 01 2005
Location: IL
Description: Photo Scavenger Hunt Where do you find physics in use in your everyday life? Take a picture and send it to us. We are making a collage of pictures that will be on display throughout the fall.

Indiana University Physics & Astronomy Open House
Date: October 01 2005
Location: IN
Description: An Open House of the Indiana University Physics and Astronomy Departments featuring indoor and outdoor hands-on activities, tours, lecture demonstration shows, and public lectures. Typically attract participants from across the state.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 03 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

The Life and Legacy of Albert Einstein (5 weekly lectures of 2 hours each)
Date: October 04 2005 - November 01 2005
Location: NY
Description: A comprehensive short course covering the life, work and legacy of Albert Einstein. Four expert lecturers will highlight different aspects of his enormous impact, which will include the theories that launched a new paradigm in physics as well as the great thinker`s humanism and philosophy.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 04 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 05 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

  Amazing Light: Visions for Discovery
Date: October 06 2005 - October 08 2005
Location: CA
Description: High level major physics symposium, young physicists competition (under age 40) with prizes, and celebration of 90th birthday year of Nobel Laureate Charles Townes in the 50th anniversary year of his invention: the laser. Lectures,public talks, gala, launch of multi-year research projects. 18 Nobelists participating.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 06 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Kinder-Science: Fun with Gravity
Date: October 07 2005
Location: ME
Description: We will read "I Fall Down" by Vicki Cobb, play the Great Gravity game, and test our thoughts with a few experiments. This parent-child story hour and activity based program will introduce the world of science to your child through play, exploration, and picture books. Pre-register. FREE courtesy of Cornerstones.

Einstein Trivia Night & Kaffeehaus
Date: October 07 2005
Location: ME
Description: Test your wits with friends and family during this evening of Einstein trivia, fact, and fiction in a coffee house atmosphere. Team and individual prizes will be awarded during several rousing games. Please pre-register. FREE courtesy of Cornerstones and a grant from NOVA / WGBH, Boston.

Public Lecture - Realizing Einstein`s Dream: Exploring Our Mysterious Universe
Date: October 07 2005
Location: OR
Description: The universe is mysterious. This lecture, presented at a level accessible to the general public, will discuss recent discoveries of the fundamental particles and cosmology, and the instruments (accelerators, interferometers, telescopes, and space probes) used in this adventure.

World Year of Physics Symposium for Students and Teachers
Date: October 08 2005
Location: IL
Description: Join Fermilab Director Pier Oddone, Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman, and other leading scientists in a celebration of Einstein, the World Year of Physics 2005, and exciting physics happening now. See website for details.

NIU`s Haunted Physics Laboratory Hits the Road (Oglesby)
Date: October 08 2005
Location: IL
Description: Family friendly event with fantastic physics displays and activities with a Haunted theme. Dozens of demonstrations include lasers, optical illusions, pumpkin pendulums and ghostly images. Younger participants can make kaleidoscopes and all will come away with some of our "rainbow glasses".

Einstein Exploratorium
Date: October 08 2005
Location: MN
Description: Come to the library and explore Einstein`s theories with hands on experiments. The event includes fun, learning, snacks and door prizes. Come dressed as Einst ein and get entered in a special drawing! View the "Relativity Creativity "sub missions. The event is made possible by a grant from WGBH/NOVA. THANKS!

Taking Einstein`s Ethics Into the Twenty-First Century" at AOK-AAPT meeting
Date: October 08 2005
Location: OK
Description: Plenary lecture on Einstein`s stands and statements on matters of justice and human dignity.

20th annual One Sky One World international kite fly
Date: October 09 2005
Location: NC
Description: UNC-CH physics professor Duane Deardorff is coordinating one of hundreds of kite flys held each 2nd Sunday in October, when people all around the world fly kites as a way to promote peace and global awareness, which is especially fitting in this 2005 WYP since Albert Einstein was a strong advocate for peace.

Einstein`s Universe and Beyond
Date: October 10 2005
Location: CA
Description: Dr. Lynn Cominsky, physicist from Sonoma State University, will talk about the high energy Universe from exploding stars, blazing galaxies, dark energy, monstrous black holes and beyond. The talk is 1 hour long. Free event. Parking permits required.

  "Einstein: A Stage Portrait:" written by Willard Simms, performed by Tom Schuch
Date: October 10 2005
Location: NC
Description: In the play, Einstein "invites the audience to his home, through the course of the play, the audience learns about his difficulties in school as a child, his love for music, his politics, his religion and his battles with the press." There`s humor, there`s introspection, there`s science and a little violin.

Illinois State Physics Project
Date: October 11 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL are invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

  Einstein's Big Idea: Live on PBS
Date: October 11 2005
Location: IL
Description: The Library will be showing "Einstein's Big Idea" live as it airs on PBS. Call ahead and reserve your seats starting September 11th.

NOVA Night & Kaffeehaus
Date: October 11 2005
Location: ME
Description: Watch "Einstein`s Big Idea" on the big screen in a festive coffee house setting. Please pre-register. This event is free courtesy of Cornerstones of Science and through a grant by NOVA / WGBH, Boston.

  PBS/NOVA Presents Docudrama "Einstein`s Big Idea", Narrated by John Lithgow
Date: October 11 2005
Location: US
Description: NOVA EXAMINES THE 100 YEAR HISTORY OF THE WORLD`S MOST FAMOUS FORMULA, E=MC2 Genius by genius, idea by idea, NOVA`s Einstein`s Big Idea shows how Einstein`s remarkable predecessors provided the intellectual tools for his extraordinary breakthrough-and will help you understand this famous equation as never before.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 11 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show arrives at Grantsburg Middle School in Grantsburg, WI to put on three one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin--Madison Department of Physics, to encourage students to wonder about physics!

Einstein: A Stage Portrait
Date: October 12 2005
Location: TX
Description: The Department of Physics at The University of Texas at Austin is co-hosting the one man, full-length play, "Einstein: A Stage Portrait" by Willard Simms, starring Tom Schuch as Einstein. This award winning play is a study of the human side of a brilliant, dedicated, and sometimes controversial man.

"Einstein, Antimatter, and a Trap"
Date: October 13 2005
Location: IA
Description: Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Professor of Physics Harvard University, will give a popular science lecture on antimatter.

"Random at Its Core"
Date: October 13 2005
Location: IA
Description: Dr. Gerald Gabrielse, Professor of Physics Harvard University, will reflect on the interplay of science and religion in 2005. This talk will take place in the Dordt College Science building, room S101.

  Texas Section of the APS Fall Meeting
Date: October 13 2005 - October 15 2005
Location: TX
Description: The Physics Department of the University of Houston will host the Fall 2005 Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS. Conference theme will emphasize 2005 Year of Physics.

  Meeting of the New York State Section of the American Physical Society
Date: October 14 2005 - October 15 2005
Location: NY
Description: Thiis a topical symposium on "Albert Einstein and his Legacy." It will consist of twelve invited talk, a banquet, and an after dinner speaker. All the talks will be on the topic of the symposium.

  Einstein Centennial: From Brownian Motion to the Physics of Complexity
Date: October 14 2005 - October 15 2005
Location: OH
Description: Ohio sections of the American Physical Society and American Association of Physics Teachers, Fall 2005 Meeting; Invited speakers: Mehran Kardar, MIT; George Phillies, WPI; Michael Dennin, University of California, Irvine; Jearl Walker, CSU

WYP 2005 Science Circus
Date: October 14 2005
Location: WA
Description: An evening edutainment show with Jugglemania Science by Rhys Thomas and physics demonstrations by "Dr." Stan The Science Man. The show combines Newtonian Physics, Juggling and cool science demonstrations to take you on a journey from 18th century to modern physics and its applications.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 14 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Crandon Elementary School in Crandon, WI for two one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students to wonder about physics!

Gravity Probe B: Testing Einstein`s Universe
Date: October 15 2005
Location: CA
Description: NASA`s Shannon Range will give an interactive presentation on Gravity Probe B, a sophisticated experiment desgined to test Einstein`s general theory of relativity. For students 6th grade and up and adults.

NIU`s Haunted Physics Laboratory Hits the Road (Freeport)
Date: October 15 2005
Location: IL
Description: Family friendly event with fantastic physics displays and activities with a Haunted theme. Dozens of demonstrations include lasers, optical illusions, pumpkin pendulums and ghostly images. Younger participants can make kaleidoscopes and all will come away with some of our "rainbow glasses".

NIU`s Haunted Physics Lab Teacher Workshop (Freeport)
Date: October 15 2005
Location: IL
Description: Workshop for teachers of all grade levels interested in increasing student interest in the physical sciences. Get you hands on science. Make some of our interactive displays and receive a teachers` guide to all of our Haunted Lab Set -up. Spend the afternoon with families in the lab. Registration form online.

  Einstein`s Life and Research
Date: October 15 2005
Location: IL
Description: Join us as we journey through the life and discoveries of famous theorist Albert Einstein. Chris White Physicist from Fermilab will host a look at Einsteins life and answer audience questions on Einstein.

  Space, Time, and Einstein
Date: October 15 2005
Location: IL
Description: Can you catch up with a ray of light? What happens when things go very fast? Einstein realized that space and time get mixed up. How many dimensions are there? Does gravity have anything to do with electricity and magnetism? Answers can be found at this program. Hosted by Fermilabs Chris White.

Einstein@The Movies
Date: October 15 2005
Location: WA
Description: A viewing and discussion of part 2 of The Elegant Universe -- "String`s the Thing"

Einstein Lecture Series
Date: October 17 2005
Location: RI
Description: Einstein`s Legacy: black holes, wormholes, time machines, and higher dimensions Speaker: Prof. Michio Kaku, City College of New York (CCNY)

Einstein Lecture Series
Date: October 17 2005
Location: RI
Description: Einstein`s Legacy: black holes, wormholes, time machines, and higher dimensions Speaker: Prof. Michio Kaku, City College of New York (CCNY)

Does God Play Dice? 100 Years after Einstein
Date: October 17 2005
Location: WI
Description: An easy to understand discussion about the application of quantum mechanics in everyday life. Where does radioactive radon gas in basements come from? Can two light sources cancel each other out? Presented by Dr. Matthew Vonk, UW-River Falls Physics Department.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 17 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Does God Play Dice? 100 Years After Einstein
Date: October 17 2005
Location: Wi
Description: This talk, as part of a community classroom series, will look at one of the papers Albert Einstein wrote a century ago that laid the foundation for the field of study that eventually became known as quantum mechanics. No reservations needed.

Einstein Big and Small with Comedian/Physicist Norm Goldblatt
Date: October 18 2005
Location: CA
Description: A popular lecture exploring the very large and the very small. Norm Goldblatt will acquaint you with both of these worlds, microscopic and cosmic, to bring an increasing awareness of the power of the human intellect and the success we have had in extending the range of our senses to the far regions of the universe.

http://uw.physics.wisc.edu/~wonders/
Date: October 18 2005
Location: WI
Description: A one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the physics department at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, intended to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Celebrating Einstein
Date: October 19 2005
Location: NY
Description: Public talks and activities to announce our new Einstein kiosk for the WYoP. The interactive Einstein kiosk will operate the remainder of the year.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 19 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Park Falls Middle School in Park Falls, WI for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students to wonder about physics!

Book Discussion: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Date: October 20 2005
Location: CA
Description: Bryson`s book is a highly readable account of scientific knowledge. From atoms to the universe, and the rise of civilizations, Bryson describes the seminal discoveries in nearly every branch of the sciences. Part of the Einstein`s Big Idea program series at the Sunnyvale Public Library.

LISTENING FOR MONSTERS IN THE COSMIC SEA: Black holes and Einstein`s legacy
Date: October 20 2005
Location: CO
Description: Dr. Shane Larson will talk about the current evidence for the existence of black holes and how a new branch of astronomy - gravitional wave astrophysics - may help us better understand these exotic objects.

Special Relativity: How Einstein Unified Space and Time
Date: October 20 2005
Location: ME
Description: Einstein`s special theory of relativity changed the way the world looked at space and time, inspiring not only fellow scientists but artists, writers, and the general public as well. Join Dr. Thomas Baumgarte, Bowdoin College physicist for this lecture & discussion to demystify Einstein`s theory.

Geometry and the Universe: A Symposium on General Relativity
Date: October 20 2005 - October 21 2005
Location: NY
Description: please visit website for more information.

NanoDay@Penn 2005
Date: October 20 2005
Location: PA
Description: This event will include an open house, facility tours, poster sessions, a job fair, science talks, and other activities. Middle/high school students, the general public, and business leaders will mingle with students, faculty and research scientists. See the website for a schedule and event info.

A Night of Einstein
Date: October 20 2005
Location: TN
Description: High school Physics Honors and A P Physics students will present visual projects on the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein in the Media Center. The event is open to all. The website listed gives information about Ravenwood High School including directions.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 20 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits the Hurley School in Hurley, WI for two one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: October 20 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits the Mercer School, in Mercer, WI for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Kickoff on the Quad, WYP Tent
Date: October 22 2005
Location: AL
Description: Our Physics department is hosting a tent on the quad before our football game. We will have yo-yos, balloons and lapel pins to give away as well as posters on display outlining Einsteins famous papers in an understandable and accessible way.

Yale Physics Olympics
Date: October 22 2005
Location: CT
Description: A set of 5 Events in which student teams work to solve a physics problem, either experimental or mathematical. Events are scored and prizes are awarded for Event winners as well as an overall Olympics Prize.

  Zap! Light and Color
Date: October 22 2005
Location: IL
Description: Light helps us learn and explore our world! Fermilab scientists will help students explore the phenomenon of light and how the waves and particles produce our colorful world.

NIU`s Haunted Physics Laboratory Hits the Road (Dixon)
Date: October 22 2005
Location: IL
Description: Family friendly event with fantastic physics displays and activities with a Haunted theme. Dozens of demonstrations include lasers, optical illusions, pumpkin pendulums and ghostly images. Younger participants can make kaleidoscopes and all will come away with some of our "rainbow glasses".

NIU`s Haunted Physics Lab Teacher Workshop (Sauk Valley Comm. Coll.)
Date: October 22 2005
Location: IL
Description: Workshop for teachers of all grade levels interested in increasing student interest in the physical sciences. Get you hands on science. Make some of our interactive displays and receive a teachers` guide to all of our Haunted Lab Set -up. Spend the afternoon with families in the lab. Registration form online.

Physics Open House
Date: October 22 2005
Location: MI
Description: Lab tours, lectures, and demos that illustrate Einstein`s miraculous accomplishments in 1905.

Saturday Morning High School Physics Teacher Workshops
Date: October 22 2005
Location: NY
Description: This is our first meeting of the 2005-2006 academic year. Come and meet other physics teachers in the Central New York area. A make-and-take planned by Sam Sampere is our main activity. Come and see what Sam has planned for you this time. Sponsored by the John Ben Snow Foundation.

  Einstein: The Man and His Legacy
Date: October 22 2005 - October 23 2005
Location: NY
Description: An illustrated week-end long exploration of Einstein`s concepts of space, time, and the atom. The emphasis is on ideas not equations. The presenters specialize in explaining abstract concepts in everyday language. Will cover special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, astronomical proofs of Einstein`s ideas.

"As Time Goes By";: Einstein`s Miraculous Year
Date: October 22 2005
Location: VA
Description: A talk on Einstein`s 1905 discoveries by two astrophysicists, Drs. Maria C. Babiuc (U. Pittsburgh) and Timothy S. Hamilton (Shawnee State). They will explain Einstein`s background, how his work changed physics and how we think of reality, and even the cultural aftershocks.

Science Scavenger Hunt
Date: October 23 2005
Location: CA
Description: Learn about Albert Einstein using library resources! We will meet together for pizza as the rules for the scavenger hunt are explained. Then teams of 2 or 3 will scour the library to answer questions about Einstein and his work. Prizes will be awarded. For students in 5th grade and up. Sign-ups required.

ALBERT EINSTEIN THE PEACENIK
Date: October 24 2005
Location: CA
Description: ALBERT EINSTEIN THE PEACENIK Dr. Lawrence Badash of the University of California, Santa Barbara (emeritus) will describe Einsteins pioneering of social responsibility by scientists.

"Ever Since Einstein" - 1905 and the Birth of Modern Physics
Date: October 24 2005
Location: PA
Description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy celebrates the Year of Physics with an afternoon of presentations discussing the impact of Einstein`s work on physics since 1905. Speakers include M. Janssen, Univ. of Minn.; L. Ruetsche, A Connolly, W. Goldburg, E. Newman, and D. Snoke, Univ. of Pittsburgh.

Einstein Week
Date: October 26 2005 - October 27 2005
Location: CT
Description: Lecture 10/26 Dr. Martin Klein, Director, Einstein Papers Project Lecture 10/27 Dr Roy Lisker Einstein Centennial Symposium, March 1979 Display of Einstein Manuscripts, Olin Library Special Collections

Is Cosmic Concordance in Concomitance with Superstring/M-theory
Date: October 26 2005
Location: GA
Description: A public lecture in commemoration of Einstein`s revolutionary work

Is Cosmic Concordance in Concomitance with Superstring/M-theory
Date: October 26 2005
Location: GA
Description: A public lecture by Prof. S. James Gates, Jr. in commemoration of Einstein`s revolutionary work

String Fever by Jacquelyn Reingold, Directed by Peg Denithorne
Date: October 27 2005 - November 27 2005
Location: DC
Description: Winner of the Ensemble Studio Theater/ Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project, the play String Fever follows musician Lily`s obsession with quantum mechanics and search for love. Inspired by B. Greene`sThe Elegant Universe, String Fever unites the physical and metaphysical in a heady comedy.

Einstein`s View of the Universe
Date: October 27 2005
Location: FL
Description: This talk is to be given by Dr. Steven Detweiler from the University of Florida Physics Department and will describe how Albert Einstein changed forever our perception of distance and time. Meeting location is The Webber Center on the CFCC campus.

EINSTEIN Centenary Commemoration of Einstein`s Annus Mirabilis, 2005
Date: October 27 2005
Location: Ga
Description: Biography of Einstein`s life up to 1905. Discussion of the three scientific contributions of 1905. Discussion of Einstein`s own account of his motivation.

EINSTEIN Centenary Commemoration of Einstein`s Annus Mirabilis, 2005
Date: October 27 2005
Location: Ga
Description: The lecture will cover Einstein`s early life up to 1905, a discussion of the sig nificance of his contributions to the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion and the special theory of relativity. In addition, Einstein`s own account of his motivation will be addressed.

  Physics Explained
Date: October 27 2005
Location: IL
Description: Physics Explained While many people have heard of the E=MC2, few appreciate what it means. In this talk Don Lincoln, a physicist with a penchant for explaining complex ideas in an accessible way will explain just what Einstein`s famous equation means.

Zone 16 Meeting
Date: October 28 2005 - October 29 2005
Location: AZ
Description: Fall 2005 Zone Meeting for Zone 16 of the Society of Physics Students and Reunion of ASU SPS alumni.

  50 Years of Antiprotons: An Anniversary Symposium
Date: October 28 2005 - October 29 2005
Location: CA
Description: This symposium will mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the antiproton and its importance to subsequent particle physics research. Two days of talks will begin with a historical perspective and proceed through current antimatter research and on into speculation on future results.

  Joint AAPT section meeting of IA, MN, and WI
Date: October 28 2005 - October 29 2005
Location: IA
Description: Joint meeting of the Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin sections of the AAPT. Plenary talks by Chris Chiviarina (Physics/Art) and Tom Rossing (Physics/Music). Contributed talks, workshops, banquet (Friday evening), poster session, AAPT business meetings (Saturday lunch), contributed demonstrations (Sat. afternoon).

  Illinois and Chicago Section Meeting of ISAAPT
Date: October 28 2005 - October 29 2005
Location: IL
Description: Physics teachers from all over the State of Illinois come to hear invited talks, give contributed papers, and share ideas about things that work well in the classroom and lab. The theme is "Inquiry in Physics Education".

Einstein Movie Kaffeehaus & Look-A-Like Contest for Teens
Date: October 28 2005
Location: ME
Description: Celebrate Einstein`s contributions to science by coming to this night dressed as Einstein at any age. Or, come dressed as your favorite scientist. Prizes will be awarded. Afterwards, there will be a showing of a heartwarming comedy with Einstein as matchmaking Uncle. FREE courtesy of Cornerstones of Science.

World Year of Physics Special Colloquium
Date: October 28 2005
Location: VA
Description: Special Colloquium by Prof. David Reitze of the University of Florida. "The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory: Lasers Probing the Frontier of Astrophysics"

Kickoff on the Quad, WYP Tent
Date: October 29 2005
Location: AL
Description: Our physics department will host a tent on the quad before our homecoming football game. We will have yo-yos, tops, balloons and lapel pins to give away. Also highlighted will be Einsteins four major papers in language that all can understand. SPS will co-sponser these events

NIU`s Haunted Physics Laboratory
Date: October 29 2005
Location: IL
Description: Family friendly event with fantastic physics displays and activities with a Haunted theme. Dozens of demonstrations include lasers, optical illusions, pumpkin pendulums and ghostly images. Younger participants can make kaleidoscopes and all will come away with some of our "rainbow glasses".

NIU`s Haunted Physics Laboratory Teachers` Workshop at NIU
Date: October 29 2005 - October 22 2005
Location: IL
Description: Workshop for teachers of all grade levels interested in increasing student interest in the physical sciences. Get you hands on science. Make some of our interactive displays and receive a teachers` guide to all of our Haunted Lab Set -up. Spend the afternoon with families in the lab. Registration form online.

Super Science Saturday: Celebrating Phenomenal Physics
Date: October 29 2005
Location: MI
Description: This science open-house extravaganza will provide educational activities and opportunities for students and their families to experience the wonder of physics by focusing on the diverse phenomena of pure physics, applying physics in other science disciplines and exploring career opportunities.

18th Annual Pumpkin Drop
Date: October 31 2005
Location: CA
Description: Albert Einstein will emcee a demonstration of the legendary Tower of Pisa Experiment of Galileo Galilee using pumpkins. Galileo, Aristotle and Einstein will debate the nature of gravity.

Society of Physics Students Zone 11 Conference
Date: October 31 2005 - November 01 2005
Location: IA
Description: This two day event will feature best paper and poster competition with prizes awarded, speakers on topics of interest to undergraduates, demonstrations, and Friday night banquet and speaker. To be held in conjunction with IA, MN and WI AAPT sectional meetings.

NOVEMBER 2005

  E=MC2
Date: November 01 2005
Location: NV
Description: 2005 will mark the 100th anniversay of Einstein`s revolutionary theory that everyone has head about but very few understand. Meet kids from other libraries as we teleconference on "How to Think Like Einstein" with fun hands-on activities. You won`t need Einstein`s brain to grasp these concepts! Part 1 of 3

Think Science - Do Science!
Date: November 02 2005
Location: CA
Description: High school physics students will guide you in performing amazing acts of science. For students 5th grade and up.

Imagination and Knowledge: Centennnial Celebration of Einstein`s Miraculous Year
Date: November 02 2005 - December 16 2005
Location: DC
Description: The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery is pleased to announce "Images and Ideas," an exhibit featuring photographs taken of the revoluntionary scientist along with pieces of furniture from Einstein`s Mercer Street house in Princeton, NJ that have never been exhibited before.

  E=mc2 Book Discussion
Date: November 03 2005 - October 03 2005
Location: IL
Description: E=mc2, Book Discussion Come join the discussion of David Bodaniss bestselling book E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation. Lead by Tom Carter, College of DuPage professor

Einstein for Everyone!
Date: November 04 2005
Location: CA
Description: Andrew Fraknoi will explain Einstein`s strangest ideas in every day language! Using humor, analogies and no mathematics, popular astronomer Andrew Fraknoi will show what some of Einsteins craziest ideas mean to the average person. Hosted by Lynda Williams, the Physics Chanteuse.

"Einstein Five Papers of 1905"
Date: November 04 2005
Location: OK
Description: Plenary lecture at the Zone 12 Meeting of the Society of Physics Students. The talk will describe Einstein`s five celebrated papers of 1905: the physics, the history, the significance of the papers` results; a review of the five papers of "Einstein`s miraculous year."

Wonderfest dialogue: "Can We Expect New Einsteinian Revolutions?"
Date: November 05 2005
Location: CA
Description: As part of Wonderfest 2005, the S.F. Bay Area Festival of Science, physicists Shamit Kachru (Stanford) and Hitoshi Murayama (UC Berkeley) will explore the odds that a new Einstein might rock our world. Other great events will take place during the Wonderfest weekend, Nov. 5-6.

Einstein is a Dummy
Date: November 05 2005 - November 20 2005
Location: GA
Description: Alliance Children`s Theatre Presents A Fun New Musical for the Whole Family As an adult, Albert Einstein changed our view of the universe. As a boy, he stuggles with the same issues any twelve-year-old might - violin lessons, impressing the girl next door and- oh yeah discovering the therory of relativity

  Forces and Motion
Date: November 05 2005
Location: IL
Description: Speed, motion, momentum, gravity, forces. These realities control our world, but sometimes we don`t understand the differences. Fermilab scientists share activities and demonstrations to help students develop a deeper understanding of the concepts of force and motion.

Pumpkin Fling--Pumpkin Catapult Contest
Date: November 05 2005
Location: NY
Description: Community members are invited to enter catapults and other devices to propell a 3-5lb pumpkin the greatest distance.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: November 07 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Waupaca Middle School in Waupaca, WI for three one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: November 08 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School in Hayward, WI for two one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Brian Stewart
Date: November 09 2005
Location: CT
Description: Our second Einstein event is just for fun. Original music compositions on the theme of E=mc2 by Neely Bruce, poetry by John Basinger, performance by Roy Lisker, and a screening of "IQ" starring Walter Matthau as Einstein. Free and open to the public.

Alan Lightman lecture and booksigning: "The Discoveries"
Date: November 10 2005
Location: TN
Description: Lightman will explore creativity and genius and how these common processes bring science and art together in unexpected ways.

  Winston Science
Date: November 10 2005 - November 20 2005
Location: TX
Description: Winston Science combines challenging competitions and stimulating presentations to help motivate students in the sciences. Thirty-eight events spready over ten days provide a variety of opportunities for primary & secondary students.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: November 10 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Cameron High School in Cameron, WI for four one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Superstrings Concert for High School students
Date: November 11 2005
Location: IN
Description: The program incorporates a discussion by Oxford University professor Brian Foster explaining Einstein`s life and career and the modern ideas of particle physics, including the Superstring Theory. The discussion will be accompanied by violin virtuoso Jack Liebeck playing parts of J.S. Bach solo sonatas.

What the Bleep about Quantum Physics?
Date: November 12 2005 - November 19 2005
Location: CA
Description: This hands-on workshop will explore the basic principles behind quantum physics. We will then take a critical look at quantum physics in popular culture. No math or science background required. Two Saturdays, 11/12 and 11/17. Presented by SRJC physics instructor Lynda Williams.

SUPERSTRINGS - Einstein and His Music
Date: November 12 2005
Location: MD
Description: SUPERSTRINGS is a lecture/recital featuring a presentation of Einstein`s theories intertwined with his love of music. Presented by Brian Foster, physicist and Jack Liebeck, violinist, this event consists of a one hour lecture followed by a violin recital.

  Einstein`s Legacy
Date: November 14 2005
Location: OH
Description: "Einstein`s Legacy - Science, Technology, and Culture through the 21st Century" Authors - Walter Isaacson, Lawrence Krauss; Nobelists Harold Varmus, Frank Wilczek; Moderator Ira Flatow of NPR Panel discussion followed by four talks on various aspects of Einstein`s Legacy.

  Einstein and Yeshiva
Date: November 15 2005 - March 31 2006
Location: NY
Description: This event examines Einstein`s twenty-year (1934-1954) relationship with Yeshiva University. The event consists of an exhibit held in the Mendel Gottesman Library and a simultaneous online display.

Warped Spacetime, Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, & the Accelerating Universe
Date: November 16 2005
Location: CA
Description: Speaker Kip Thorne, Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, will discuss the efforts of physicists, in the 90 years since general relativity was announced, to test Einstein`s predictions, efforts which have led to black holes, gravitational waves, and powerful tools for probings warped spacetime.

World Year of Physics Public Lecture
Date: November 16 2005
Location: VA
Description: Public Lecture by Prof. Raju Raghavan "How does the Sun Shine?" Come hear how scientists discovered how the Sun shines, and how we are learning more about the Sun through neutrinos.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: November 16 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Maple View Elementary School in Kimberly, WI, for a one-hour presentation of seom of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Annus mirabilis: An Einstein Celebration
Date: November 17 2005
Location: NY
Description: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein`s miracle year Featuring Alan Lightman ("Author or Einstein`s Dreams") and other speakers With student presentations, posters, and demonstrations

From 1905 to 2005: Einstein's Legacy on Relativity, Reality, and Cosmology.
Date: November 18 2005
Location: FL
Description: Talk by Prof. Dennis Marks Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences Valdosta State University

Einstein@The Movies
Date: November 19 2005
Location: WA
Description: A showing and discussion of part three of The Elegant Universe -- "Welcome to the 11th Dimension"

  The Discovery of Dark Energy
Date: November 21 2005
Location: CA
Description: Public Lecture on the Discovery of Dark Energy Prof. Gerson Goldhaber, working on measurements of distant supernovae at LBNL assisted in finding that the universe is expanding at an accelerated rate. He is a World Year of Physics speaker.

Extra Dimensions - Einstein`s 4th Dimension and Beyond
Date: November 21 2005
Location: CA
Description: Time is Einsteins fourth dimension, and his special theory of relativity joins space and time. Come and hear about theories of additional extra dimensions on very small spatial scales, and how experiments may soon be able to test for their existence.

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: November 21 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Bayfield High School in Bayfield, WI, for two one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Einstein`s Double Life: Light and the Photon
Date: November 28 2005
Location: CA
Description: Professor Charles Fadley discusses one of Einstein`s greatest discoveries, that light behaves as though it had a double life, sometimes acting like a wave, and sometimes like a particle.

Einstein`s Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery Story
Date: November 29 2005
Location: OH

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: November 29 2005 - November 30 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Antigo Middle School in Antigo, WI, for five one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

DECEMBER 2005

A personal account of the Einstein Centennial Symposium, March 14, 1979
Date: December 01 2005
Location: CT
Description: The speaker, Dr. Roy Lisker, attended the Einstein Centennial Symposium at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NY from March 14-18,2005. The talk will describe conversations with famous scientists,the scientific content of the Symposium, and interesting events connected with it.

  Watch muons decay and measure their lifetime.
Date: December 01 2005 - December 31 2006
Location: NY
Description: Measure the lifetime of the muon. Watch them decay in our detector at the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Download data files for off-line analysis of the data we collect and study the physics of muon decay.

Albert Einstein: Person of the Century
Date: December 01 2005
Location: NY
Description: 2-hour lecture about the life, achievements and philosophy of Albert Einstein.

Realizing Einstein`s Dream: Exploring Our Mysterious Universe
Date: December 01 2005
Location: WA
Description: The universe is mysterious. Recent discoveries have only added to the mysteries, yet a unifying synthesis appears near. Advances in fundamental particle physics and cosmology will be described in the context of this synthesis, and future research directions will be discussed, for the non-expert audience.

  Celebrating Einstein and Science: Past, Present, and Future
Date: December 02 2005 - December 03 2005
Location: IL
Description: Join NSF Math and Physical Sciences Director Michael Turner, Fermilab Director Pier Oddone, Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman, Director of the Center for String and Particle Theory S. James Gates, Chair of University of Chicago's Astronomy & Astrophysics Department Angela Olinto and other leading scientists in a celebration of Einstein, the World Year of Physics 2005, and exciting physics happening now. See website for details.

World Year of Physics Open House
Date: December 04 2005
Location: IL
Description: The open house presents demonstrations introducing youngsters to the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics which Einstein pioneered 100 years ago.

The Dark Side of the Universe
Date: December 05 2005
Location: CA
Description: Professor J. Anthony Tyson would like to share with you some images of dark matter and the excitement of our exploration of the dark side.

Illinois State Physics Project
Date: December 06 2005
Location: IL
Description: Monthly Phenomenological Meeting of High School & College Physics Teachers, future Teachers, students, and others interested in Physics. Both new and `classic` phenomena & demonstrations will be presented. ALL are invited; free giveaways included at all meetings !!

"Einstein: A Stage Portrait"
Date: December 07 2005
Location: WI
Description: The year is 1946, the `Bomb` was dropped, the world has forever changed, and Einstein has invited the audience to his home to "set the record straight." This award-winning play brings Einstein to life. Join him for an evening of humor, introspection, science, and a little violin.

Sceince Education`s Quiet Crisis
Date: December 08 2005
Location: MN
Description: Noble Prize winning physicist, Dr. Leon Lederman will be speaking in the Quiet Crisis in Science Education and share his ideas and perspective with education and business leaders and students This Crisis refers to the looming shortfalls in trained scientists and engineers in the US if trends continue.

Center for Astrophysics/Department of Physics Public Outreach Lecture
Date: December 09 2005
Location: IN
Description: What was the "Christmas Star" and who were the "wise men from the East" who were able to see the significance of this event? Professor Grant J. Mathews, Director of the Center for Astrophysics at the University of Notre Dame will shed new light on the Christmas story.

How Advances in Science are Made
Date: December 12 2005
Location: CA
Description: It is seldom the case that one can anticipate where great breakthroughs in science will occur or where they will find applications to benefit mankind. Nobel Laureate Douglas Osheroff will discuss these challenges and suggest strategies to best push forward the frontiers of knowledge.

2005 Dibner Library Lecture
Date: December 13 2005
Location: DC
Description: Dr. John Stachel, Professor of Physics Emeritus and Director of the Center of Einstein Studies at Boston University, will talk about Einstein`s "miraculous year" or annus mirabilis. In 1905, Einstein published five astounding papers that explain, among other major concepts, his famous equation of e=mc2.

Nobel Laureate Lecture Series -- Sheldon Glashow on Neutrinos
Date: December 13 2005
Location: HI
Description: lecture by Sheldon Glashow titled "Neutrinos: How a Desperate Remedy Became a Profound Enigma"

  Miami 2005
Date: December 14 2005 - December 18 2005
Location: FL
Description: A topical conference on elementary particle physics and cosmology by invitation only

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 15 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Kate Goodrich Elementary School in Merrill, WI, for two one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin--Madison Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 16 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Northwoods Community Elementary School in Harshaw, WI, for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 16 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Northwoods Community Secondary School in Rhinelander, WI, for a one-hour presentation of some of the most exciting demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 19 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Parkside Middle School in Wautoma, WI, for two one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 20 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Woodworth Middle School in Fond du Lac, WI, for three one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 21 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Chilton High School in Chilton, WI, for three one-hour presentations of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the Physics Department of the University of Wisconsin-- Madison, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 22 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show concludes its WYP 2005 tour of Wisconsin by visiting Olson Middle School in Mauston, WI, for a one-hour presentation of the most exciting demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Physics Department. Best wishes to students of all ages who wonder about physics!

Wonders of Physics Traveling Show
Date: December 22 2005
Location: WI
Description: The Wonders of Physics Traveling Show visits Adams-Friendship High School in Adams, WI, for two one-hour shows of some of the most exciting physics demonstrations from the University of Wisconsin Department of Physics, to encourage students of all ages to wonder about physics!