EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL

SUMMER PHYSICS INSTITUTE

BATES COLLEGE

JULY 24ö 29, 2005

SundayJuly 24ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Getting here (seedirections below) [0]

3:00- 5:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Check in at RzasaHouseÊÊ [1]

5:00- 5:45ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Wine & cheesereception (lobby at Rzasa)

5:45- 6:45ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Dinner at CommonsÊ [2]

7:00ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (339Carnegie)[3] Introductions, program overview, ice breaker [4]

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MondayJuly 25

8:00- 8:15ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Home room(announcements, concerns, etc) (339 Carnegie)

8:15- 9:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Biographies [5]Newtom,Hooke, Halley

9:00- 11:45ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Trouble in paradise soearly in the week; can anyone save us?[6]

1:00- 4:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Fun with RalphÊ [7]

7:00- 8:30ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Physical chem.ÊÊ (Rose & Rita) [8]

TuesdayÊ July 26

8:00- 8:15ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Home room(announcements, concerns, etc)

8:15- 9:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Biographies DavidSarnoff & Edwin Armstrong

9:00- 11:45ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Participant sharing[9]Ê Mikey Springer

1:00- 5:00-ishÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Road Trip --FunTown-Saco.Ê [10]
6:00 - 7:30ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Dinner ChezsomewhereÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ (11)

WednesdayÊ July 27

8:00- 8:15ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Home room(announcements, concerns, etc)

8:15- 9:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ BiographiesÊ Edison, Westinghouse,

9:00- 11:30ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ EinsteinÊ in the news ö the PE effect (Earl vonCoombs) [12]

1:00- 4:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Relativity madeeasy---Mikey [13]

7:00- 8:30ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Problem Solving 1 [14]

ThursdayÊ July 28

8:00- 8:15ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Home room(announcements, concerns, etc) Remembering Tom Ford [15]

8:15- 9:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Biographies Tesla &Marconi

9:00- 11:45ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Photonics 101 JimDolanÊ KVCC[16]

1:00- 4:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Photonics 102 JimDolanÊ KVCC

5:30ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ LobsterdinnerÊ {17]ÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

7:00ö 8:30ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ FREE [18]

FridayÊÊ July 29

8:00- 8:15ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Home room(announcements, concerns, etc)

8:15- 9:00ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Biographies Rutherford& Shrodinger

9:00- 11:30ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Problem solving .[17]

[0]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Directionsto Bates:ÊÊhttp://www.bates.edu/directions.xml

[1]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ See the map atÊ http://www.bates.edu/central-detail.xmlÊ Rzasa bldg 71
commonsÊ bldg 49 CarnegieÊ science 50

[2]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Arriving late?

Êbetween 6-7, find us in commons ; after 7 pm,go to 339 Canegie

[3]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Please convene at Carnegie Courtyardbefore 7 pm.

[4]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ You will attempt a physics Olympicsevent

[5]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Some of you have been assignedÊ a biography to deliver.ÊWe believe it important that students know about the people who inventedthe physics they study.Ê Tell us aboutthe professional and personal side of your scientist.

[6].ÊÊÊÊÊÊ Onenever sees Steve and Physics Man in the same place.Ê Say! You donât suppose ·.?

[7]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ralph Newell is perhaps the best showman I know.Ê

[8]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ritaand Rose provide respite for chemists

[9]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Participant sharing is your chance to bring a lab ordemo, or conversation piece to the group.ÊSomething you do well, or maybe a query about something you would liketo do well

[10]ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Teachers take onÊFun Town

[11]ÊÊÊÊÊ we will select a suitable bistro

[12]ÊÊÊÊÊ Annis mirabilis ö part I

[13]ÊÊÊÊÊ Annis mirabilis ö part iI

[14]ÊÊÊÊÊ ãI understand the physics; I just canât do the problems

[15]ÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ TomFord was a founding co-conspirator of this Institute.Ê Tom died .last March.

[16]ÊÊÊÊÊ Jim Dolan of KV C C joins us to describe an exciting newproject

[18]ÊÊÊÊÊ At check inÊ on Sunday,you will pre-select either lobster, steak, or vegetarian

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¯ Notshown on the agenda is break time.Ê Taketime as you need it..

¯ Itis tradition at Physics Institutes to retire to the dorm after the eveningsession to find cold beer and soda awaiting your arrival. I cannot sell beerand soda, but I can charge $10 to keep your free refreshments cold.