What are a crumpled 55-gallon steel barrel and a tavern-style neon sign doing in the hallway of the physics building at a renowned and revered educational institution? It’s attracting attention, stopping people in their tracks, and sending a message: physics is about size and color, motion and interaction; it’s fun and it’s interesting, something to experience for yourself.

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