Saturday, November 15, 2025
Surfers catch big waves, but we are diving into the universe’s tiniest waves in this physics-tastic session! Build and experiment with your own functional (and sweet) wave, then explore wave properties like amplitude and frequency with Dr. Nirosha Murugan, Canada Research Chair in Tissue Biophysics. She will break down the physics behind waves and share how she uses biology and physics to solve big problems!
Time
Ages 7-12: 8 am PT • 9 am MT • 10 am CT • 11 am ET • 12 pm AT
Ages 13-17: 10 am PT • 11 am MT • 12 pm CT • 1 pm ET • 2 pm AT
Materials and Preparation
- Large bamboo skewers – at least 30
- Gummy bear candy – 2X the number of bamboo skewers
- Cup or bowl with about 1 cup of water
- Tape:
- At least 1 inch wide (electrical tape, masking tape, duct tape will work well)
- Scotch tape will not work
- Paper towels
- Surface protection (table cloth, tin foil, trash bag, etc)
Meet the Expert
Dr. Nirosha Murugan
Dr. Nirosha J. Murugan is a scientist who studies the secret “languages” of life—like light, electricity, and magnetism—and how they help our bodies heal and stay healthy. She has built new tools to find cancer, worked on regrowing lost body parts in animals, and now leads a lab in Canada that brings physics and biology together. As Canada Research Chair in Tissue Biophysics, she is passionate about showing young people that science is full of discovery, creativity, and possibility.
This programming was developed by Sydney Brooks.
