The Free Thought - Free Kids had a really fun event today - a Science Matters party. THe subject was electricity and as usual in such events I think the adults learnt as much (or more!?) than the kids about electricity including such useful tidbits as:

1) If you hook a pickle up to the mains it will explode in a fiery ball (well, pretty much)

2) Flysticks are fun and it looks like magic

3) You can make an electromagnet with a battery, a nail, some wire and a peg

4) Nikolas Tesla really did live in Colorado! (did you see the film "The Prestige" - in the film either Christian Bale or Hugh Jackman come to the Springs to see Tesla to get a new magic trick

My son thought it might be for small kids, but after a while he warmed up and started to enjoy it (not to say learn a bit!) himself

Anyway - a lot of fun and a good turnout with some new members too, WELCOME!

Looking forward now to the PBB seminar on March 1!