The Invisibility Cloak

From SCONC:

Tuesday, Oct. 14

7 p.m.

Science Cafe Durham (aka Periodic Tables): The Invisibility Cloak

Steve Cummer of Duke's Pratt School of Engineering discusses acoustic materials that might hide a submarine or improve an auditorium's performance. Broad Street Café, 1116 Broad Street, Durham. www.ncmls.org/periodictables

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