Outreach

In October 2026, together with Prof. Tao Li, we took part in an after-hours public event at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science. We demonstrated magnetic levitation and the concept of center of mass. A liquid-nitrogen-cooled superconducting puck levitated along a magnetic track, and a double cone seemed to roll uphill while its center of mass actually dropped. These demonstrations gave visitors a playful look at magnetism and gravity.

In May 2026, during the “May the Force Be With You” outreach event at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, we presented interactive demonstrations on light and atoms. Visitors explored smartphone pixels under a microscope and observed atomic emission spectra from gas discharge tubes using diffraction glasses, providing an engaging introduction to optics, spectroscopy, and quantum physics. 

In October 2025, during a public event at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science, we demonstrated the Meissner effect using a high-temperature superconducting puck and a magnetic track. When cooled with liquid nitrogen, the puck levitated above the track, offering an engaging, visual introduction to superconductivity.

In November 2025, we set up a table at the Perkins Student Center to educate the public about quantum science and technology. Through demonstrations of various quantum phenomena such as atomic spectral lines, nanomagnetic spin ice arrays, and photonic quantum chips, passersby from any level were able to experience quantum in real life and understand key quantum concepts on-the-go.