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Xmas 2012
Xmas 2012

Thank you to everyone who joined us
for this year's show!

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IMAGES FROM THE 2013 SHOW

Balloon Flame Jim Maynard Hot book
Bassam kicks off the show by igniting some balloons, always a crowd pleaser. Lecture demonstrator Jim Maynard performs the N2OCS2 demo in the dark. "Let me just check the instructions for the next demonstration in this book ..."
Briggs-Rauscher Reaction Musical Interlude Rodney Schreiner
The Briggs-Rauscher Reaction features dramatic color changes. Prof. Marc Fink and Hinano Ishii visit the lab for a musical interlude. Dr. Rodney Schreiner has collaborated on 43 of the 44 Christmas Lectures.
Flame Steps Science Fans Science Fans
How did the flame leap up the stairs? Some young science fans greet Bassam after the show. Fr. John Silva and students from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Monona

 

IMAGES FROM THE 2012 SHOW

Welcome to the show! Flame With Lauren
Bassam waves hello to the audience at the start of the show. Spraying metal salts into a flame produces beautiful colors. Lauren Buchanan tests the conductivity of different liquids.
With Santa Silver Mirror The crew
Santa presents Bassam with a periodic table blanket from the ACS. What a beautiful Christmas ornament! Enjoying a round of applause after the show.

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