3 papers
physics.ed-ph2025
The Physics Show -- A community college delivers BIG on community outreach
Frank Cascarano, David Marasco
Founded in 2007, the Foothill College Physics Show has served nearly a quarter of a million attendees in the two decades that have followed. This demo show features both performanc…
physics.pop-ph2025
Dry ice baths as liquid nitrogen substitutes for physics demonstrations
David Marasco, Paolo Marasco
Liquid nitrogen (LN2) is a long-time favorite for physics demonstrations, with a large repertoire of crowd-pleasing experiments that are cornerstones in outreach efforts. While R1…
physics.ed-ph2025
Clickers in the '60s at a TYC?
David Marasco
At an AAPT conference years ago, a person noticed my badge, exclaiming "I always wanted to work at Foothill College!" They told me that in the 1960s, Foothill had a lecture hall wh…