Magic Show - Retired 2009

Is It Chemistry or Magic? (1981-2009)

"Is It Chemistry or Magic?" is a chemical demonstration road show created by Otis and Jim. During its lifetime, the presentation has been affiliated with the Chemical Industries Council of Illinois, the American Chemical Society, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and the Illinois State University Department of Chemistry. More than 50,000 adults, young adults, and children have heard the presentation's instructional message.

Although Otis and Jim have retired the presentation, there are a number of resources (video and text) related to the presentation that may be useful to chemical educators. The Demos link in the navigation menu leads to these resources.

Pure Fun Chemical Demonstration Music Videos

Featuring Magic Show Demonstrations

Retrospective Links

• The Characters
• The Stage
• The Demos