WashU Physics Outreach

Last Saturday, WUPO held the first event in a series of talks on the influence of physics in society and we are very happy to see that each one of you were there to make this wonderful event happen.

We would like to thank Dr. James G. Miller for giving the "Physics in Diagnostic Medicine" talk and also thank attendees for the feedback we received so we can make next events better.

Here are some pictures of the event and thank you all again for taking you're time to join us, we hope to see you soon in our next session!

-WUPO committee

Dr. Miller's Physics in Diagnostic Medicine public lecture is on for tomorrow at 10 am. The roads are clearing quickly, but If they are bad in your area, please stay home and look for the lecture to appear on YouTube in the coming weeks. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the physics building!

We are hosting a free public lecture on Saturday, February 16th at 10 am in Crow Hall, room 201, on the Danforth Campus. Dr. James Miller will discuss the role of physics in diagnostic medicine. This is a talk intended for a general audience with little to no background in either physics or medicine. Please check out our video promoting the talk!

Physics in Diagnostic Medicine - Intro Video Dr. James G. Miller (WUSTL), will be discussing physics and its role in diagnostic medicine at Crow Hall, Room 201 on Saturday, February 16th, 2019 at 10 AM....

This event discussed and demonstrated some of the physical principles underlying the following sports:

1. Football (Jared) - conservation of energy and momentum, Torque, center of mass.

2. Bicycling (Fowad) - conservation of energy, energy conversion, friction, power.

3. Baseball (Zach) - angular momentum, projectile motion, lift, Magnus effect.

4. Hockey (Daniel) - friction, conservation of energy and momentum, elastic potential energy.

5. Ping-Pong (Mark) - conservation of energy and momentum, Newton's cradle, Stacked Ball Drop.

6. Frisbees and Boomerangs (Gus) - conservation of angular momentum, lift, Gyroscopic Precession.

Photos credit: Quin Abarr

Additional volunteers: Garv

Special thanks to: Sean Ehle (demos director, and staff member of the WashU Physics Department).