What is Science Circus?
Science Circus is a fast-paced, one-man show put on by Rhys Thomas that teaches Newtonian physics using a rare blend of science and circus arts. Combined with daredevil stunts and comedy, viewers have an opportunity to learn the physics of motions and balance Try this! in a unique setting. Visitors will learn surprising things about gravity through bowling ball juggling, gyroscopic stability through glass bowl spinning, centripetal force with cowboy lariats,center of balance with a six-foot tall unicycleand inertia with the old tablecloth-pulling trick. Add the irresistible force of levity to even more tricks and youve got a rough idea of what the Science Circus is all about: 45-60 minutes of clear science and crazy shenanigans for school-age audiences, their parents, and teachers. “Most kids who come to my shows have never considered things like centripetal force and rotation around center of mass,” says Thomas. “But after they see how I rely on those principals to pull off circus tri
