Igniting imaginations: How the year of light help to bring science closer to the public. Margit Fábián

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1 Igniting imaginations: How the year of light help to bring science closer to the public Margit Fábián

2 The Problem: In recent years, many studies have highlighted an alarming decline in young people s interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math valid for many european countries. The negative trend is also noticeable in Hungary: PISA servey

3 Several reasons contribute: - conservative and boring education - obsolete methods and equipment - fast changing education concepts - demotivated and confused students - schools can not raise curiosity

4 NEED new perspectives in science education: Raise curiosity! The participation of all stakeholders, including experts of science education, teachers, students, parents, scientists, engineers and their organisations, including schools, teacher and parent organisations, universities, research institutes, science museums, science centres, businesses and local authorities is a key factor for the success. This concept was the basic point when we dreamed up our event, called: Physics for everyone

5 Main idea: - a day when everything is connected to physics - to be arranged by the teachers and their students - the program according to their OWN ideas - experiments, especially NEW experiments are welcome - to involve everyone, from pre-school to university graduates - (almost) no central organization community organized - multiple locations no central event - the goal is to involve everyone, parents, children, students, companies - raise curiosity and awareness on science

6 Conditions to participate: - Registration on the website before the event - Upload report on the event - Upload photos, videos about the program

7 Physics for everyone Hosted by Roland Eötvös Physical Society on 18 April

8 A good organizing idea is needed to raise initial interest INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT 2015 LIGHT!!!!! The LIGHTning poster: ~this will be permanent logo~

9 Supporters: Roland Eötvös Physics Society HAS Wigner Research Centre for Physics HAS Centre for Energy Research Eötvös Loránd University Hungarian Academy of Sciences Tungsram Schréder Co. Budapest Neutron Centre Budapest Young Minds Section

10 Once the topic was set we found a generous sponsor: Tungsram Schréder Co. Offered 10 packages - containing 3 different lamps each: 1 Sodium-vapor lamp 1 Compact fluorescent lamp 1 LED lamp with mounting and safety equipment Software 10 schools received through tender!

11 No ordinary lamps: automatically raise interest when viewed in close A complete story can be built around it: Measure lighting efficiency (lumen/watt) is no easy task Measurement of lumen teaches mathematical concept (integral) Measuring device can be a mobile phone different phones give slightly different results Solving problem of flickering light emission (can fool a light meter) Measure spectrum without a spectrometer Designing street lighting with provided software Compare with existing one Based on the lumen/watt values calculate financial and environmental impact: Science is really useful!

12 The measurement setup: And if you want to know the result now Compact fluorescent Sodiumvapor LED Pel (W) Plight (Lumen) Plight (W) Lighting efficiency (Lumen/W) Efficiency (%) Quite accurate!

13 Countrywide 52 program in 45 different sites!

14 Event participants: Schools Universities HAS Research Institutes Science centers Museums

15 Opening ceremony was held at Eötvös Loránd University Campus, on the stage of Colorfoul Physics Bus

16 Lectures has focused on Year of Light 11:45 Dr. László Kiss (MTA CSFK): Space Astronomy 12:15 Dr. Miklós Kellermayer (SOTE): Modern light microscopy 12:45 Gyula Dávid (ELTE): The black light Between 13:00 18:00 Five hours of Science and Light Demonstration Show and Hands-on Science

17 Budapest-ELTE

18 Budapest Lövey High School

19 Budapest Városmajori High School Even the engeneers from Tungsram were impressed!

20 Paks Light painting

21 Debrecen DE Kossuth Lajos High School

22 Eger Magic tower

23 Szombathely Paragvári Elemental School Winner of the presidents award!

24 Budapest Abacusan Studio

25 Sopron Street Science

26 Szombathely ELTE Gothard Astrophysical Observatory

27 Békéscsaba Szent Györgyi Albert High School

28 Kaposvár Táncsics Mihály High School

29 Miskolc Szinva terrace

30 Esztergom Street Science

31 Debrecen Scientific Family Steeplechase

32 Nyíregyháza Street Science

33 Physics for everyone reports can be found at: Hungarian Television interview in Omniscience: More than 15 press release and in the News!

34 Who dreamed and created:: József Cserti, ELTE University Margit Fábián, Centre for Energy Research Balázs Újfalussy, Wigner Research Centre for Physics

35 2 nd Physics for everyone will be on 16 th of April, Can we make it into a Europe-wide event? afizikamindenkie@gmail.com