The Physics Dimension

08/07/2026

Thank you so much to Pilgrim Congregational Church for having us out last night!

07/15/2026

Playing with our magnet set before a summer camp workshop

06/26/2026

Thanks so much to the Biltmore Country Club Summer Camp for having us out yesterday!

How high did we get that ball?

Contact us today for a show! https://thephysicsdimension.com/

06/19/2026

Can you use a vacuum to ring a gong? Thanks so much to the Cub Scouts for having us out this year!

Target Practice - Vacuum Cannon Hitting the Gong - Cub Scouts

06/14/2026

Remembering April’s giant slingshot!

Target Practice - Slingshot - Des Plaines Public Library

06/10/2026

Summer Reading, Science, and Big Interaction at our Carousel of Science

If you've spent any time around us, you've probably noticed that we're a family of readers. One of our favorite things about performing at libraries is that we get to stand at the intersection of our biggest passions: science and stories....

Join us for a fun-filled Carousel of Science at the Des Plaines Public Library! Discover science through hands-on experiments and storytelling.

06/05/2026

Throw back to our first show at the Des Plaines Public Library this year! The kids loved getting up close with cotton candy.

05/29/2026

Some of our fun from Wednesday at the Des Plaines Public Library!

Thanks again to everyone who came out!

What happens when you touch a static electricity generator?

04/22/2026

Registration opens today for our popular DPPL monthly program. Get your spot early, as previous events have filled fast!

This month’s show is LOUD, with vacuum cannon and a gong target, and our decibel meter will keep track of just how loud we’ll get! We can’t wait to share the library edition Target Practice with you.

The Physics Dimension is here for another fun science show! Disclaimer: This week's show will include some loud noises. Registration required beginning April 22nd. Best for K+ . Event starts at April 29, 2026 7:00 PM CDT

04/15/2026

I didn’t expect to get emotional watching the Artemis launch. But I did. More than once.

Something about seeing humans prepare to return to the Moon, and knowing my kids are growing up in a world where that’s happening again, hit me harder than I expected. I tried to explain to my son why this moment matters, and realized how hard it is to put that kind of scale into words.

That feeling of awe and curiosity is exactly what we’re trying to capture and share in what we build.

I wrote a little more about that (and how it connects to what we’re doing locally) here:

Explore how NASA’s Artemis mission inspires hands-on STEM learning. See how libraries bring science to life through interactive demonstrations and programs.