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WKU Department of Physics & Astronomy will host “Nightmare on Physics Avenue” on Tuesday, October 28, from 5:30 p.m. central time to 7:30 p.m. in Kelly Thompson Hall on WKU’s campus next to Hardin Planetarium. Free for the public, this event will feature Halloween-themed science activities and demonstrations.

Activities begin at 5:30 p.m. at the entrance to Kelly Thompson Hall, where guests will experience many physics-based thrills centered around Halloween scares. Physics students and instructors will explain the underlying science of how things work, and there will be hands-on activities for everyone ages 4 to 84.

Professor of Physics (and Crypt Master) Dr. Gordon Emslie explained, "There will be surprises, delights and spooks around every corner. We have hair-raising--literally--machines that Dr. Frankenstein wished he had." Emslie added, “We want to emphasize Halloween, so we will be in costume, and we hope many of our guests will come dressed for fun. We also expect most of our guests to be in elementary or middle school, but this should be fun for the parents and for university students as well. Extra credit will be available to students in classes that choose to award it."

Details for the event can be found at https://www.wku.edu/events/index.php?eventid=84645&view=event. 

Contact: WKU Department of Physics & Astronomy at (270) 745-4357