ACS magic show set for Nov. 21

The University’s chapter of the American Chemical Society is sponsoring a magic show on Nov. 21 for the Azleway Boys’ Home Wilderness Camp of Athens.

The event is scheduled to start at noon in Room 2024 of the Ratliff Building South. “Seven to 10 members will demonstrate science experiments and also explain the science behind them,” President Jason Myrick said.

The chapter puts on these shows once or twice each semester depending on the availability of the members and of the children’s groups as well, Myrick said. “We try to coordinate events according to the age of the children with experiments ranging from acid-based reactions, volatility, density in relation to temperature, and the affects of freezing,” he said.

ACS’s goal is to help get children interested in science, he said. “We show kids that science is fun and that anyone can do it,” he said.

The magic show is one of the members’ favorite events because of their interactions with kids, he said. “It’s always rewarding to hear kids say they want to be scientists when they grow up,” Myrick said.