Fermi Physicists—Let's Get Ready to Rumble!
At Fermilab's first-ever Nov. 16 Physics Slam, five physicists will get 12 minutes to explain a complex scientific concept to the audience in the most clear and entertaining way possible.
Five physicists will enter, only one will leave … with a prize, that is. On Nov. 16, five of Fermilab’s best and brightest will duke it out in the Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series’ first ever Physics Slam. It’s similar to a poetry slam —each of the five physicists will get 12 minutes to explain a complex scientific concept to the audience in the most clear and entertaining way possible. And just as in a poetry slam, the audience will decide the winner. The physicist who receives the loudest applause will walk away a champion. This won’t be your average physics lecture, however. The five slammers will be allowed to use any props they want and illuminate their chosen concept with humor, songs or audience participation. Don’t expect to see a …
