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QuarkNet – Activities and Coding
The QuarkNet Collaboration is a national program aimed at enhancing STEM workforce participation by involving high school teachers and students in particle physics research. They host various events such as camps and workshops, featuring talks and data analysis.
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World Quantum Day
World Quantum Day is an annual celebration that takes place the 14th of April, in reference to the Planck’s constant, 4.14. The goal of this international day is to promote public awareness and understanding of quantum science and technology around the world. People from more than 120 countries can freely submit their events on the…
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LHC: connect the dots! A simple outreach activity to explain how particle detectors work
Participants receive a sheet of paper showing a simplified event occurring within a typical particle detector. Their task is to reconstruct the tracks of particles by drawing them on paper and analyzing the event. Six differents events are available in multiple difficulty level.
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Women and Girls in Science and Technology
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, local schools hosted one-hour presentations by women working in STEM fields over the course of a week. This event is held in the canton of Geneva, the district of Nyon, and the departments of Ain and Haute-Savoie.
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Looking for new interactions with dark matter in Patagonia (an ice cream story)
María Belén Lovino engage in multiple projects in science communication, especially dark matter, through Card Games, Ice Cream, Comic Puzzle or Fashion (clothing). Her projects explore new ways to inject science, usually through a co-production with researchers and expert outside of the scientific field, like designers or artisans.
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FeynGame : Acquiring Feynman diagrams in a playful way
FeynGame is a Java-based graphical tool for drawing Feynman diagrams which can be exported in any standard image format, or as EPS. FeynGame aims to be educational by allowing users to verify the validity of Feynman diagrams. Additionally, it offers a game where players must link a specific set of initial and final states through…
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COLLISION | Stories from the Science of CERN – An anthology of short stories of fictions
A collection of short stories bringing established, professional authors together with members of the CERN community, to explore some of the discoveries being made, through fiction. Every story is distinctly unique, with each writer showcasing a totally different style. The CERN community submitted more than 300 short story proposals for the project, out of which…
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Hunting the Higgs by Bad Boy of Science
Hunting the Higgs is a science show created by the Science communicator and comedian Sam Gregson. He wanted to create a gamified 1hr version of a particle physics masterclass, mixing guided and comedic lectures with interactive activities through all the steps of the scientific method, guiding the audience until they discover the Higgs for themselves.
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Physics pavilion in Pohoda music festival in Slovakia
Organization of a science pavillon (Magical science tent) during two mornings at the Pohoda music festival. The pavillon attracted up to 5 000 visitors with talks, workshops and even a very special electronic music DJ set.
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The Big Bang Stage at the Colours of Ostrava music festival
Various shows and workshops are hosted by the Big Bang Stage in the Colours of Ostrava Festival in Czech Republic. It attracted about 3000 visitors for 4 days through workshops, talks, and science shows.