Eng, Lippa to open Mythbusters event

trevor.kenney — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:50:42 +0000

John Eng and Wayne Lippa won't be blowing up too much stuff at the Feb. 6 Mythbusters event, but they will be setting a few things on fire, all the while teaching the sold-out crowd about chemistry in a fun and inventive way.

Together, Eng and Lippa have been promoting chemistry in the community as The Chem Guys for a decade. Their goal is to displace the general public dislike of chemistry with a message that chemistry is fun.

Eng has a BSc in Biochemistry from Simon Fraser ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ and has been teaching chemistry at the
U of L since January 1987. Lippa has a BSc/BEd degree from the U of L and has been teaching at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ since August 1997.

They'll serve as the opening act for Saturday night's Mythbusters event at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness. The Science Alberta Foundation and Suncor Energy Foundation are partnering with the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ to host MythBusters Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci as part of the Science Happens Here program.

Imahara is a former animatronics engineer and model maker for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic. Belleci worked for ILM for eight years as a model builder, sculptor and painter.

Both Eng and Lippa are available to drop in to schools with their traveling road show, and can be contacted at

Making things explode is a staple of their shows.

engj@uleth.ca.

For more information on chemistry studies at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, follow this Chemistry link. Or follow these links to check out John Eng and Wayne Lippa.

MythBusters coming to campus

trevor.kenney — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:33 +0000

The MythBusters are coming to campus.

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is pleased to partner with Science Alberta Foundation and program supporter Suncor Energy Foundation to host the MythBusters at the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

MythBusters Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci are coming to Alberta as part of the Science Alberta Foundation's "Science Happens Here" program.

"One of our founding goals has been to encourage young Albertans to enter careers in science and technology, by fostering an interest in these areas," says Dr. Arlene Ponting, CEO, Science Alberta Foundation.

"We are pleased to work with the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge in delivering this unique event, as the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ showcases some of the most innovative science in the province."

Imahara is a former animatronics engineer and model maker for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic. In addition to operating R2-D2 (one of only a handful of official operators), Grant has another claim to beloved-character fame: developing a custom circuit to cycle the Energizer Bunny's arm beats and ears at a constant rate.

Additional information about Imahara can be found at this website: http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/meet/grant-imahara.html

Belleci worked for ILM for eight years as a model builder, sculptor and painter. Some of his movie credits include Starship Troopers, Galaxy Quest, T3, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and Van Helsing. He began work on Discovery Channel's MythBusters in 2003, doing work behind the scenes and in the second season was featured as a member of the team.

Additional information about Belleci can be found at this website: http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/meet/tory-belleci.html

Tickets are $10 per person and go on sale Monday, Nov. 9 at the customer service desk, 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge or at 1st Choice Savings and Credit Union locations in Lethbridge and southern Alberta.

Each year, the Science Alberta Foundation organizes the Science Happens Here program in an Alberta community. The program highlights the science happening in everyday life, in industry and in business. It stimulates curiosity about science and showcases science, math and technology careers in the region.

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