With physicist Dr. Shubha Tewari from the University of Massachusetts, Science Stories learned about how the materials in your kitchen and playground behave in astonishing ways and why they defy the rules of matter!

This event was held at the Hadley Public Library and on Zoom on April 29th, 2026, from 6-7pm.

A recording and transcript will be posted on this page shortly.

Science Cafe: Scientist in a sandbox, physics of granular materials. With Dr. Shubha Tewari, UMass Amherst. April 29th, 2026, 6-7pm. Hybrid: Hadley Public Library and Zoom. Free pizza and drinks provided! Hosted by Science Stories, UMass grad student science communication since 2011.