Explore Caltech:
Discover, Play, Build
10am to 2pm
Beckman Mall
California Institute of Technology
Caltech Astronomy
Solar telescopes, marshmallow activity, radio interferometer demo
Math Circle
Math games for all ages from the Julia Robinson Math Festival
IPAC @ Caltech
Experience an infrared camera
Chemistry of food
Color and wavelength of juices, cabbage juice as an indicator, acid-base reactions; flavors, liquid nitrogen ice cream; various other not-food-related demos
Double slit experiment
Using light driven reactions for scientific discovery and some artistic fun
Levitating superconductor
Experience a ceramic puck levitating above magnets after being cooled in liquid nitrogen. A fascinating showcase of superconductivity in action
Pasadena public library
STEAM kits, family-friendly crafts, free books
Diversity in Chemistry Initiative
Discover the wonders of electrochemical batteries, colorful slime, glowing glowsticks, and the mesmerizing Tollens silver test
Turbulence Behavior and Modeling
Demonstrating turbulence with food dye liquids and explaining computational turbulence modeling
Meet a Scientist Panels & TED-Style Talks
- 10:20-10:30 AM: TED Talk
- 10:40-10:50 AM: TED Talk
- 11:00-11:20 AM: Meet a Scientist Panel - PMA, JPL, EAS, GPS
- 11:30-11:50 AM: Meet a Scientist Panel - BBE, CCE, EAS, HSS
- 12:00-12:10 PM: TED Talk
- 12:20-12:30 PM: TED Talk
- 12:40-12:50 PM: TED Talk
- 1:00-1:10 PM: TED Talk
- 1:20-1:30 PM: TED Talk
- 1:40-1:50 PM: TED Talk
Contact us
Organizers: Matthew Gherman, Ninadini Sharma, Beichen Liu, Bohan Chen, Seung-Yeon Ryoo, and Dennis Ko
Email: [email protected]
Webpage: cpa.caltech.edu