"The best experiments are simple and on a large scale, and their workings are obvious to the audience. The worst experiment is one in which something happens inside a box, and the audience is told that if a pointer moves, the lecturer has very cleverly produced a marvelous effect. Audiences love simple experiments and, strangely enough, it is often the advanced scientist who is most delighted by them." ~ Michael Faraday

Welcome to the UCI Physics and Astronomy Department's Lecture Demonstration Program. We maintain a vast catalogue of over 300 different demonstrations organized by topic/subtopic/subject and ready for use in your classroom or lecture hall! Lecture demos are used to:

• Improve students' conceptual understanding in your class.
• Visually ground abstract physics concepts and descriptions with concrete physical examples.
• Boost students' interaction, excitement, and engagement.