Interactive Demos
See below for some examples of the many exciting activities and demos at this year's festival.![](https://southsidescience.event.uchicago.edu/files/2023/07/20220917_ScienceFestival_0581.jpg)
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Jellyfishing
Learn about the incredible jellyfish! Molecular geneticist Elizabeth Lee will introduce you to the jiggly marine creatures in a fun and safe space.
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Practice CPR
Practice CPR skills and listen to heart and lung sounds as UChicago’s Simulation Center shows you how ordinary people can save lives.
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Quantum games
Quantum concepts are notoriously hard to explain and understand, so play games that can help anyone wrap their brains around mind-bending quantum physics.
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Ultrasound scavenger hunt
Embark on an ultrasound scavenger hunt and see a real Geiger counter in action as medical physics grad student Gia Jadick helps you peek inside the field of radiology.
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Battle against AI
Think you can beat artificial intelligence in a game of skill? Grad student Baiyang Dai will lead rounds of “Battle against AI.”
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Bubble physics
What do bubbles have to do with string theory? Learn physics while blowing bubbles with grad student Harry Fosbinder-Elkins.
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Jump in VR
Imagine leaping over a fence in virtual reality. It looks like you’re jumping high—but does it feel like it? Computer scientist Pedro Lopes and his Human-Computer Integration Lab will demo the JumpMod—a mechanical backpack that makes jumping feel more real in virtual reality.