He is well known for his popular lectures on physics "The Science Bag", which he started with colleague Glenn Schmieg in 1973.
"The Science Bag" is a family friendly lecture series on every Friday evening and one Sunday a month at UW-Milwaukee Physics Building.
In its 30-year existence the program attracted a cumulative audience of over 140,000 people.
[1] Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Rainbows, Halos, and Glories 1980.
(ISBN 0 521 23605 3)[3] Chasing the Rainbow: Recurrences in the Life of a Scientist 2000.