Children react with delight to Nick Devney, a chemistry major, who demonstrates the chemical reaction that occurs when you combine two products such as the candy Mentos and Diet Coke in a soda bottle.

All was in good fun at Fired Up for Science as Viterbo science students and faculty revealed the fascinating secrets of making Slime or Elephant Toothpaste or interacting with cockroaches from Madagascar. The intent is to expose children to the world of science in a way that generates potential future career interest.

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