Einsteins at Stanford Community Day
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 Photo: Diana Rogers, SLAC |
When was the last time you met three Einsteins? Masa Hokari and his son Harumi (top photo) had this opportunity during Stanford University's Community Day, held in April. They were two of the thousands of visitors who explored exhibits and participated in special activities offered by Stanford's departments and programs.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center displayed its Quantum Universe exhibit, providing a glimpse of the 21st century particle physics revolution. Many modern-day Einsteins -- male and female graduate students and physicists outfitted in lab coats, white wigs, mustaches, and ties -- were on hand answering questions and conducting fun experiments with soda cans, bowling balls and spinning wheels to demonstrate phenomena such as atmospheric pressure and the gyroscopic effect. A continuous stream of people watched the particle tracks created by cosmic rays in a cloud chamber. The all-time crowd-pleasing favorite, of course, was the chocolate-chip ice cream produced with liquid nitrogen at a temperature of minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nina Adelman Stolar, SLAC
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