Tag: Accelerator & Collisions
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Beamline for Schools, A Physics Competition for High-school Students
Teams of high-school students are invited to develop an original experiment to be performed at a testbeam facility. The two winning teams get the opportunity to perform their experiments at a fully equipped beamline with the support of a team of scientists.
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Communicating science to the visually impaired and Tactile Collider
Tactile Collider aims to remove barriers that can prevent blind and partially sighted learners from engaging with science. They worked with visual impairment (VI) experts and consultants to develop new models and ways of science engagement and communication for young people who are blind or visually impaired.
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Outreach Activities
The SLAC Laboratory hosts many outreach activities, including tours, monthly lectures, informal science talks, and other public events. It also organizes a one-week summer camp for high school girls and actively participates in supporting the international physics community like in Africa and Nepal.
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“Become a particle physicist in eight simple moves” book
The book was born out of a simple but strong wish: to inspire people to consider pursuing a career in physics. It aims to be an introduction to the world of particle physics while skillfully blending humor with profound insights.
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Portuguese language advanced teacher’s program online
The online program was envisioned to maintain interactions between teachers and speakers during the COVID time with an advanced program including training for Masterclasses or virtual visit.
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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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A Day with Particles : One day in the life of a physicist
Originally prepared for TheBigBangStage@ICHEP2020, A Day with Particles is a short independent film by three ATLAS physicists at Charles University in Prague. The 30 minute film follows a day in the life of postdoc Vojtech Pleskot, it mixes hand-drawn animations, deft sound design and a brisk script targeted at viewers with no knowledge of physics.
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The Quantum Prisoner – A great adventure at the heart of science and technology
The Quantum Prisoner is a free, browser-based adventure game with no registration needed. Players visit 25 science-related locations and play 30 minigames centered on scientific and technological concepts. This game combines a sci-fi narrative with actual scientific concepts and fantastic interpretations. Teachers can use this game as an educational tool by selecting specific minigames for…
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Particle Physics for Babies Book
The book is a particle physics talk without any words, it contains colorful physics-themed images that attract the attention of children. Together with the book there are free downloadable captions that allow parents/adults to learn about the LHC while reading them! The project comes from the reflection of a father who asked himself how to…
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ALICE HEPscape! in Finland
ALICE HEPscape! is an ALICE themed escape room based on the original HEPscape from the INFN, about ALICE, the data taking process, the type of physics studied at ALICE. It aims to be a fun introduction to some physics topics, which can then be further discussed after the game.