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Fermilab open house

From babies in strollers to their grandparents, about 2000 people of all ages enjoyed science at the Fermilab Family Open House on Sunday, February 13. As part of the World Year of Physics, Fermilab's Education Office invited visitors to explore interactive exhibits, talk with Fermilab scientists, watch cryogenics shows and presentations by people dressed as famous historical scientists, and tour Fermilab's linear accelerator complex.

Fermilab Open House
Day in the life: Fermilab open house

Text by Lisa Zyga
Photos by Reidar Hahn, Fermilab


Fermilab Family Open House Attracts 2000
From babies in strollers to their grandparents, about 2000 people of all ages enjoyed science at the Fermilab Family Open House on Sunday, February 13. As part of the World Year of Physics, Fermilab's Education Office invited visitors to explore interactive exhibits, talk with Fermilab scientists, watch cryogenics shows and presentations by people dressed as famous historical scientists, and tour Fermilab's linear accelerator complex.

"Sometimes Fermilab goes out to the neighbors in the community," says Marge Bardeen, head of Fermilab's Education Office. "But this time we invited them to our home, and everyone had a great time."

 

Fermilab Open House


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