Physics Club Events 2012-2013
Upcoming Events
Speaker: Dr. Dmitry Chizhik
Date and Time: TBD
Headed by: Davida Kollmar
Come hear Dr. Dmitry Chizhik, father of a former and a current SCW student, talk about his research in electrical physics.
Past Events
Paper Airplane Competition
October 17, 2012
Headed by: Miriam Andrusier, Davida Kollmar, Mushky Pinson
We kicked off the semester by hosting a paper airplane competition. First, we explained the aerodynamics behind paper airplanes. We then gave out instructions for how to make 5 different types of planes, and students got to make as many as they wanted. We then had a competition to see whose plane could fly the farthest. A great time was had by all.
Time Travel Series Part I: The Terminator
October 18, 2012
Headed by: Malka Sigal
As the first part of our series on time travel, we watched the movie The Terminator together with the YC Physics Club, the YC Sci Fi Club, and the SCW FantaSciFi Club, and enjoyed a pizza dinner.
Time Travel Series Part II: Meet the Robinsons
November 15, 2012
Headed by: Malka Sigal
As the second part of our series on time travel, we watched the movie Meet the Robinsons together with the YC Physics Club, the YC Sci Fi Club, and the SCW FantaSciFi Club.
American Museum of Natural History Trip
November 16, 2012
Headed by: Gaby Elkaim
We were given very enlightening tour of the Rose Center for Space and Planetary Sciences with researcher Dr. Jeff Oishi of the Astrophysics department of the American Museum of Natural History. During the tour, Dr. Oishi explained the ideas of "the scale of space" and "the scale of time". After the tour, we watched the Journey to the Stars Space Show which explained the nature of the Sun, different stages of stars, the possibility of the Sun's destruction in some 5 billion years!
Time Travel Series Part III: Back to the Future Part I
December 24, 2012
Headed by: Malka Sigal
As the third part of our series on time travel, we watched the movie Back to the Future together with the YC Physics Club, the YC Sci Fi Club, and the SCW FantaSciFi Club. We had a great showing, and everyone enjoyed watching the movie together and eating pizza.
Time Travel Series Part IV: Is Time Travel Possible?????
December 26, 2012
Headed by: Malka Sigal
As a followup to the movies about time travel, we listed to presentations by YC Sci Fi Club vice president Charlie LaVene and YC physics lab technician Josh Rodriguez about the science behind time travel and whether or not the time travel presented in the movies could really be possible.