Fermilab offers a public lecture series on a wide range of topics presented by experts in their respective fields. Generally 6 to 8 lectures are offered each year ranging from astrophysics and cosmology to cancer. Lectures cost $7.00 and are usually on Friday evenings beginning at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Auditorium. For information, call 630-840-ARTS (630-840-2787) or click here.

Physics Slam

Five physicists; five topics; 12 minutes to impress you as to why THEIR physics research is the coolest. One champion.

If you've ever wished you could grade your physics teacher the way your teacher graded you, now may be your chance. In Fermilab's first physics slam, five scientists will compete for the audience's approval, each explaining a topic in particle physics in plain English and in only 12 minutes. As slammers, they are at the mercy of the audience, which decides the winner - the evening's slam champion.