[JLabEdEvents] Jefferson Lab Special Presentations

[Stephen Gagnon]

In support of the Virginia Science Festival, Jefferson Lab is hosting  
two special evening presentations in October:


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Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 -- Studying the Building Blocks of Matter

Since ancient times, humans have inquired about what makes up the  
world around them. In antiquity, the Greeks believed the world to be  
made up of earth, water, air, fire and the aether. Today, researchers  
at Jefferson Lab study quarks and gluons: what we now believe to be  
the fundamental building blocks of the atomic nucleus. Jefferson Lab's  
research on the building blocks of matter will be presented along with  
a discussion about why you should care.


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Thursday, October 9th, 2014 -- Liquid Nitrogen Show!

Nitrogen. As a gas, it makes up nearly 80% of the air aound us. If  
it's cooled enough, it changes from a gas to a liquid. Then, the real  
fun begins! Join us as we explore how everyday objects change when  
they are cooled to -321°F and discover how these low temperatures help  
Jefferson Lab scientists learn about the inner workings of atoms!


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These presentations are free and open to students and adults with an  
interest in science. Both presentations begin at 7:00 pm in CEBAF  
Center Auditorium and last for about an hour. Seating in the CEBAF  
Center Auditorium is limited to about 260 people. Seating is on a  
first come, first served basis. Unfortunately, people arriving once  
capacity has been reached will be turned away.


Due to security concerns, persons 16 years old or older may need to  
show a picture ID to Lab Security Officers. Vehicles and hand carried  
items may be inspected.


Not able to attend in person? The presentations will be recorded and  
will be available for on-demand viewing from the Science Series Video  
Archive (http://education.jlab.org/scienceseries/archive.html) at a  
later date.


Maps to Jefferson Lab's CEBAF Center Auditorium, as well as additional  
information about these presentations, can be found on the Science  
Education web site:

      http://education.jlab.org/scienceseries/


Additional information about the Virginia Science Festival can be  
found on their website:

     http://virginiasciencefestival.org/





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