'Physics of the Blues' to air on 203 TV stations

ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2005) — A video featuring an explanation of “The Physics of the Blues” by Murray Gibson, Argonne's Associate Laboratory Director for Scientific User Facilities, will air on 203 TV stations starting this weekend. The video will be featured on “Teen Kids News,” a syndicated television program from My Weekly Reader.

The program airs in the Chicago area on Tuesday, October 25, at 3 p.m. on WJYS-TV, available outside the city on basic cable. Check local listings for the channel number.

In the Washington, D.C., area, the program airs Saturday, October 22, at 9:30 a.m. on WJAL-TV.

For a full listing of stations and show times around the nation, see the Weekly Reader Web site.

For a sneak peek of the video, see the Video Features listing for Argonne's Explorer magazine online.

Argonne National Laboratory brings the world's brightest scientists and engineers together to find exciting and creative new solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.

For more information, please contact Steve McGregor (630/252-5580 or media@anl.gov) at Argonne.

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