The origin of light will be explained through a number of experiments, and will use lasers to drill through materials, during the Saturday, May 25, CU Wizards show titled "Lasers and Light."
Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane, physics professors at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in Duane Physics, room G1B20. Murnane is one of five CU-Boulder faculty members who have received the MacArthur Fellowship or "genius grant."
The free 90-minute show is intended primarily for students in grades one through nine. CU Wizards is an annual series presented on the last Saturday morning of each month during the school year and covers topics in astronomy, chemistry and physics.
During the show, Murnane and her husband, Kapteyn, will demonstrate how light is generated using a wide range of processes, including lasers, optical illusions and chemical reactions. The show will feature plenty of explosions and fire, Murnane said. Student volunteers will be able to help with the show and even use some of the lasers.
For information about the CU Wizards series, call (303) 492-6852 or visit the Web site at .