Tag: Standard model of elementary particles
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Web-based Educational Tool for ATLAS as part of the Czech Particle Physics Project
The two modules were developed as part of a summer student project, both featuring an introduction page and a Interactive web application. The first module takes students through the process of finding an Axion-Like Particle (ALP) using the ATLAS-Forward Proton (AFP) detector. The second shows students how to determine the mass of the Higgs boson…
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QED Playing Cards Game
The QED Playing Cards is a fun board game funded through a Kickstarter campaign. Every court card showcases a physicist known for their significant impact on quantum physics, and the deck features a card that explains how to conduct Thomas Young’s double-slit experiment at home.
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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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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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“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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IPPOG Inspired Activities in Brazil
The IPPOG Brasil working group is a network of various actors involved in outreach activities and teaching of high-energy physics. A website hosted by the Brazilian Physical Society serves as a communication channel between the scientific community and the public, exclusively in Portuguese. They run Masterclasses, set up a cosmic ray detector network in high…
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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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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.