Welcome to OPTRICKS Day at the Discovery Science Center
Donn & Ana Maria Silberman
Guests coming & going on the exhibit floor
Susan Raffensperger at the OISC Booth - "Here's looking at you Kid!"
Mary Brown at the OISC Booth
Ryck Daniels at the OISC Booth
Charles Gaugh explains optics instruments to kids.
Charles at the Davidson Optronics Booth
Larry DeShazer and Brian Seaman at the Irvine Valley College table.
Fred Hansen, Fred Huston, Brian Seaman, Hal Johnson & Donn Silberman.
Larry Deshazer & Jim Fisher discuss the Speed of Light Exhibit coming soon!
Jim at the Newport Booth.
Jim teaching a young guest how to align optics with the new Newport motion controller.
Andrew Locke at the Zemax (optical design software) Booth
Peter Cho and young guests at the CALTEX Scientific Booth.
Young guests imaging toys with CALTEX's new Sony imaging microscopes.
Ana Maria Silberman and a guest choose literature from the national societies table. OSA, SPIE and LEOS.
Vic Kardos at the USHIO Booth.
Scott Rowe & Arnie Bazenski talk to guests about medical lasers and optics at the Alcon Laboratories Booth.
Scott Rowe at the Alcon Laboratories Booth.
Arnie Bazenski and Rodger Winn at the Griot Group table.
Rodger and Donn explain some optics and color concepts to a young guest and his mother, while OISC volunteer Larry Guerra looks on.
The THINK Together table top display.
Colorful OISC volunteers Susan Raffensperger, Ana Maria Silberman, Virgina Sepeda & Ryck Daniels prepare for the the Color My World Workshops.
OISC Volunteers Usia Jain and Virgina are ready for the guests.
Young guests waiting in line to make a "Liquid Color Wheel."
Making the "Liquid Color Wheel."
The "Liquid Color Wheel among the Stars!"
Young guests ask Virgina "where do these colors go??"
A complete Liquid Color Wheel.
Donn Silberman & Mary Brown are ready to start the first showing of "The OPTRICKS Suitcase."
Young guests of all ages are waiting for the "OPTRICKS Suitcase" show to begin.
Donn starts the show with the FX Strobe flashing colors.
Yong guests raise their hands to answer questions during the show.
A young guest helps Donn on stage and receives a Optics for Kids light ball from OSA a a reward.
Light is like a vibrating string.
OISC volunteers Larry and Rachel pass out Polarization Theme Packets to guest during the show.
Donn demonstrate polarization effects on the overhead projector.
Donn gets a scary BIG head using a large Fresnel lens to end the show.
The youngest "Opticker" at the show.