Mike Gould: Talks With Lasers
A Laser Learning Experience: Lasers In Science, Culture And the Arts
Mike Gould: Talks with Lasers is an educational lecture-demonstration-laser lightshow that is designed to teach general audiences about the fascinating world of lasers: how they work, their history, and how they are used in a variety of settings.
This presentation was created for the general public, but is best appreciated by those of middle school age and older. We also have a simpler show geared to the Kindergarten set. There is a low-level discussion of the science involved, but from a non-mathematical perspective. Mostly we concentrate on slides and laser-scanned elements to tell the story of the laser from its beginnings in the Sixties to its current uses.
The show runs around 50 minutes: 35 minutes of lecture-demo, a five-minute laser show, then 10 minutes of Q & A. The length of the show can be tailored to any time span, and customized for a specific audience.
About the Artist
Mike Gould is an internationally-recognized laser artist. His works have appeared at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MI, at outdoor art events in Detroit (Dlectricity), and in museums in Midland, MI (Dow Museum of Science and Art), and Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum). He won the “Most Creative” ILDA award in 2013 from the International Laser Display Association. He won another ILDA Award in 2016 for a music video. An experienced public speaker, he has presented at Ignite and NerdNite shows, Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce events, PopTech, Maker Faires, and other venues.
More info about Mike here.
About the equipment
Lasers are provided by the Illuminatus laser show. The projectors are mounted on 2-3 (depending on venue) large tripods and controlled by an operator with a laptop. There is also an AV operator who runs the venue lighting and the sound system.
Audience safety is paramount: the laser operators have years of experience, and the lasers comply with legal requirements.
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Click here for Video of the lasers.
Past lectures:
Scarlett Middle School, Ann Arbor
200 sixth graders
October 19th, 2022
Napa, CA New Technology High School
Physics Class
January 17th, 2020
Scottsdale, AZ Arcadia High School
Audio/Video class
November 11th, 2019
Grand Valley State University
Super Science Saturday
January 24, 2015
Link:Youtube
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
(part of L is for Laser exhibit)
July 14 - August 24, 2014
Video of this is on Youtube
Ignite - Making Brewster: Building a laser lightshow projector into a beer keg
Nerd Night - Speaking about Lasers in a Bar, sponsored by the Ann Arbor District Library
Contact Information
Salli Christenson is our booking agent.
She can be reached by Phone at (734) 834-8667.
Our office hours are 9-5 EST.
Calls made outside these hours will go to voice mail.
Email: info@illuminatuslasers.com
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