The way lizards and people run will be part of the CU Wizards show titled "Muscles and Movement" presented Jan. 21 by the dean of the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Arts and Sciences.
Todd Gleeson, dean and professor of integrative physiology, and veterinarian Dana Ruehlman, an instructor of integrative physiology at CU-Boulder, will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building, room 140. It is free and open to the public.
CU Wizards is an annual series during the school year that introduces topics in astronomy, chemistry, biology and physics and is intended primarily for students in grades five through nine.
The audience will learn how muscles power motion and how muscle metabolism functions during exercise through treadmill demonstrations using people and animals, including small desert lizards and larger iguanas.
Attendees also will watch demonstrations and learn about the different types of muscle tissue, how nerves and proteins make muscles contract and how oxygen consumption increases during exercise.
CU Wizards is usually held the third or fourth Saturday of each month during the academic year and focuses on astronomy, chemistry and physics. Though intended primarily for students in grades five through nine, the shows are educational and entertaining to people of all ages.
Anyone with a disability or special need should notify the physics office at (303) 492-6952 a few days prior to the show. For information about CU Wizards call (303) 492-5011 or visit