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![Claire Geneser, (red shirt,) a lecturer in ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ's Department of Physics and Astronomy, showcases the effects of pressure from liquid nitrogen on ping-pong balls during an explosive demonstration at Saturday's [Feb 21] "Science Night at the Museums." The annual event, organized by the ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ Museums and Galleries Committee, took place at ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ's Hilbun Hall and Cobb Institute of Archeology and offered participants of all ages the opportunity to enjoy hands-on scientific activities related to entomology, astronomy,](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/2026-02/GC8_6881_2400.jpg)
Mississippi State Department of Physics and Astronomy Lecturer Claire Geneser, red shirt, showcases the effects of pressure from liquid nitrogen on Ping-Pong balls during an explosive demonstration outside Hilbun Hall at last weekend's Science Night at the Museums. The annual event, organized by the ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ Museums and Galleries Committee, offered participants of all ages the opportunity to enjoy hands-on scientific activities related to entomology, physics, geology and other fields. Step into the world of scientific discoveries on campus by visitingÂ