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X-WR-CALDESC:Teens and tweens (ages 11-17): are you curious about physics? 
 What about virtual reality (VR)? Explore both in this interactive program 
 led by Stefano Colafranceschi\, professor in the Integrated Sciences and T
 echnology (ISAT) program at James Madison University!  \n\nParticipants wi
 ll be introduced to the basics of quantum mechanics through a short talk\,
  followed by hands-on activities. Teens ages 14-17 will have the opportuni
 ty to explore quantum concepts using an immersive\, game-based VR experien
 ce\, while tweens ages 11-13 will take part in a physics-themed cookie act
 ivity (which you can eat!). \n\nThe program will run in two rotating sessi
 ons between 1:00-2:00 PM\, allowing participants to experience multiple ac
 tivities during the event! Registration is required for the VR experience 
 and limited to ages 14-17\, so click the 'Register Now' button to save a s
 pot. Please choose to attend one of the two sessions: 1-1:30 PM or 1:20-1:
 50 PM when filling out the form. The cookie activity is open to all teens 
 and tweens and doesn't require registration!\n\nAbout Stefano Colafrancesc
 hi (from LEGO bricks to the Big Bang):\n\nProfessor Colafranceschi started
  his journey building epic space stations out of LEGOs\, which eventually 
 leveled up into a degree in Astronautics Engineering. But he didn't stop a
 t building ships\, he wanted to know how the universe was built. That turn
 ed him into an Applied Physicist\, moving from building cool gear to crack
 ing the code of reality itself. \n\nThat path led him to CERN\, where he's
  spent a decade smashing protons together at super-dupa energy levels to k
 inda recreate the literal birth of the universe. As a scientist at the CMS
  (Compact Muon Solenoid) Experiment (CERN)\, he helped discover the Higgs 
 Boson\, which was such a massive deal it snagged a Nobel Prize!\n\nNowaday
 s\, he's still working on high-tech CMS upgrades because he's pretty sure 
 the universe is still hiding some secrets\, and he wants to find them. Whe
 n he's not playing with the world's largest science experiments\, he's at 
 JMU teaching classes on the tech that makes all this possible.
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DESCRIPTION:Teens and tweens (ages 11-17): are you curious about physics? W
 hat about virtual reality (VR)? Explore both in this interactive program l
 ed by Stefano Colafranceschi\, professor in the Integrated Sciences and Te
 chnology (ISAT) program at James Madison University!  \n\nParticipants wil
 l be introduced to the basics of quantum mechanics through a short talk\, 
 followed by hands-on activities. Teens ages 14-17 will have the opportunit
 y to explore quantum concepts using an immersive\, game-based VR experienc
 e\, while tweens ages 11-13 will take part in a physics-themed cookie acti
 vity (which you can eat!). \n\nThe program will run in two rotating sessio
 ns between 1:00-2:00 PM\, allowing participants to experience multiple act
 ivities during the event! Registration is required for the VR experience a
 nd limited to ages 14-17\, so click the 'Register Now' button to save a sp
 ot. Please choose to attend one of the two sessions: 1-1:30 PM or 1:20-1:5
 0 PM when filling out the form. The cookie activity is open to all teens a
 nd tweens and doesn't require registration!\n\nAbout Stefano Colafrancesch
 i (from LEGO bricks to the Big Bang):\n\nProfessor Colafranceschi started 
 his journey building epic space stations out of LEGOs\, which eventually l
 eveled up into a degree in Astronautics Engineering. But he didn't stop at
  building ships\, he wanted to know how the universe was built. That turne
 d him into an Applied Physicist\, moving from building cool gear to cracki
 ng the code of reality itself. \n\nThat path led him to CERN\, where he's 
 spent a decade smashing protons together at super-dupa energy levels to ki
 nda recreate the literal birth of the universe. As a scientist at the CMS 
 (Compact Muon Solenoid) Experiment (CERN)\, he helped discover the Higgs B
 oson\, which was such a massive deal it snagged a Nobel Prize!\n\nNowadays
 \, he's still working on high-tech CMS upgrades because he's pretty sure t
 he universe is still hiding some secrets\, and he wants to find them. When
  he's not playing with the world's largest science experiments\, he's at J
 MU teaching classes on the tech that makes all this possible.
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LOCATION:Central Library\, 174 S. Main Street\, Harrisonburg\, VA 22801 US
SUMMARY:Quantum Leap: Teen Physics Event @Central Library
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