Category: Audience:Broad Public
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App Higgsy – rediscover the Higgs boson at the LHC!
The Higgsy app is a game to learn about the Higgs boson (and more) through different gameplay options : Discover : Helps understand interplay between sub-detectors and particle identification methods Practice : Train the player to properly identify the Higgs boson decay topologies Game : Generate a Higgs boson event without hints and challenge the…
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The sketchbook and Collider – Reality is not what it seems : Drawing links between fine art and particle physics
The project started in 2015 with a goal to “make the invisible, visible” by exploring equivalence between visual elements of drawing and the interaction of elementary particles. The project is organized as a series of workshops that result in exhibitions and events. Exhibitions also feature educational activities and collaborative efforts to enhance the participants experience.
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“Your Adventure at CERN” – A choose-your-own-adventure gamebook
“Your Adventure at CERN” is an choose-your-own-adventure type of gamebook about particle physics. It’s a fun and engaging book where readers immerse themselves in the story by choosing the character’s decisions as the plot progresses.
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The 3-level CERN-Solvay Education Programme
The Programme is designed to engage high-school students from around the world with exciting education content, combining both online and on-site learning. It is structured on three levels, each becoming increasingly specialized for a chosen narrower audience. The first step takes place on socials media to trigger interest, then with online course to develop this…
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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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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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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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IGFAE Labs (Galicia, Spain)
The IGFAE Labs are newly created spaces directed towards responsible research and innovation (RRI) with society and its immediate surroundings.