The Northern Illinois University Chemistry Club invites the public to its annual Chemistry Demo Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in Faraday Hall, room 143.
NIU Chemistry Club members react to the ping pong liquid nitrogen bomb during Chem Demo 2018. This year’s event will take place on April 8.
The theme of the free event is “Mike and Sully’s Chemistry Clash,” featuring experiments and characters based on Monster’s Inc. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
“The interactive show is sure to surprise and delight!” says Chemistry Club Vice President Chris English. “NIU students on the Mean Green Team and the True Blue Team will compete to fit ‘screams’ inside energy canisters, make ‘monster toothpaste,’ and more!”
“Our Chem Demo theme showcases how chemistry, which may seem scary or intimidating to some, can actually be a lot of fun!” says Chemistry Club Treasurer Anastasia Klenke.
Faculty and staff members assisting with this year’s demo include the Chemistry Club’s faculty advisor, Professor Oliver Hofstetter, as well as Len Lennergard and James Barker from NIU’s Integrated Media Technologies. Additionally, staff from Adventure Works of DeKalb will assist with hands-on activities after the show.
“The Chem Club is very happy to perform in person again this year and all members are excited to share their enthusiasm for chemistry with a live audience,” Hofstetter says.
Planned experiments will include bright flashes of light, intermittent periods of low light and/or darkness, and burst of noise. For safety precautions, members of the audience are asked to not sit in the first row of seating.
Free parking will be available starting at 5 p.m. in the NIU parking deck along the west side of Normal Road, about one block north of Lincoln Highway (Route 38), or in the nearby visitor lot on Carroll Avenue, just west of the parking garage. Masks are optional and encouraged. Sections of seating will be “masks only” for those who prefer to stay masked.
More information about NIU Chemistry Club is available on Facebook at Northern Illinois University Chemistry Cluband Instagram @niu_chemclub.
For questions about Chem Demo, please contact Chemistry Club President Corey Weinberg (z1860577@students.niu.edu).
