http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/spectacle Questions tagged with 'spectacle' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:57:58 -0800 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:57:58 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/35993/Ideas%2Dfor%2Da%2Dmad%2Dscience%2Dwedding Can anyone suggest interesting science-flavored demonstrations, experiments, or spectacles to be performed at a wedding? My friends have asked me to be the "official mad scientist/busker" at their upcoming wedding. I've been trying to think of ways to fulfill this somewhat open-ended assignment. I will try to acquire some liquid nitrogen with which to make ice cream and the like (can anyone suggest a good source for the stuff near Denver?) but I want to do something a bit more pyrotechnic to entertain the guests. <br> <br> Guidelines (feel free to post things that violate these if they are especially cool): <br> <br> 1. It shouldn't be too messy, since everyone will be wearing their Nice Things. <br> 2. I will have about two days to prepare (the wedding is in two months, but I will be out of the country until a few days beforehand.)<br> 3. Crowd-pleasing (either very cool-looking or edible) is more important than educational, although the latter is obviously a bonus. <br> 4. Ideally, the materials should not be too expensive or difficult to obtain. (Alas, I mourn the days when I had access to fully stocked collegiate labs!) Things that are available by mail-order are fine. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.35993 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:57:58 -0800 demo demonstration performance science spectacle wedding fermion