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Princeton Physicist Visits Chantilly High

As part of the Nifty Fifty program, Dr. Andrew Zwicker visited the high school in an effort to inspire future scientists.

Dr. Andrew Zwicker, Princeton physicist, conducted experiments at on Friday, April 20, to help students appreciate the study of plasmas.

The presentation was part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival’s Nifty Fifty (times 2) Program, which sends more than 100 top scientists and engineers into Washington, D.C.-area schools to ignite middle and high school students’ passion for science and engineering. 

The Festival, hosted by Lockheed Martin and taking place April 28-29 in DC, is a free, family-friendly expo that allows kids and adults to participate in over 2,000 hands-on activities and see more than 200 live performances by science celebrities, explorers, best-selling authors, entrepreneurs and world-renowned experts.

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