I hope you will forgive me if you have already read about this upcoming program a million times. IBM's John Cohn is a rarity, both brilliant and also very engaging, and willing to travel to Craftsbury to share his unbounded enthusiasm for science. All for the price of a quart of blueberries! If you can possibly make it to his program, I guarantee you will be well entertained and are sure to learn something, too. I am sharing the press release about his program below, and I hope to see you next Wednesday!
JOLTS AND VOLTS AT THE CRAFTSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Engineer, inventor, mad scientist, all these descriptions fit IBM's Senior Fellow and Chief Engineer John Cohn. When he is not busy pioneering design work in circuit automation, or travelling worldwide for his work, Mr. Cohn can often be found inspiring young scientists and engineers with his Jolts and Volts program.
On Wednesday, July 23, the Craftsbury Public Library will join such prestigious institutions as the New York Hall of Science, the Governor's Institute of Vermont, and Disney's Epcot Center that hold bragging rights to hosting John Cohn's famous Jolts and Volts program. The program explores electricity through a series of participatory demonstrations from microVolts to MegaVolts. Participants will get to see demos that may include any of the following: VanDeGraaf generator, Tesla Coil, Jacob’s Ladder, Theramin, Electrostatic motors, and pickle electrocuter. The presentation discusses basic electrical concepts, invites the participants to explore electricity via their senses and discusses history of the major inventions in electricity.
The program takes place at 4:00PM at the library. There is no cost for the program, and all ages are welcome to attend, although the show is geared at teen audiences. For more information, contact the library at 586-9683 or craftsburylibrary@gmail.com.
Susan O'Connell
Library Director
Craftsbury Public Library
P.O. Box 74
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
(802) 586-9683
craftsburylibrary@gmail.com
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