Using science centers to expose the general public to the microworld
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (United States)
Despite the remarkable progress in the past decades in understanding our Universe, we particle physicists have failed to communicate the wonder, excitement, and beauty of these discoveries to the general public. I am sure all agree there is a need, if our support from public funds is to continue at anywhere approximating the present level, for us collectively to educate and inform the general public of what we are doing and why. Informal science education and especially science and technology centers can play an important role in efforts to raise public awareness of particle physics in particular and of basic research in general. Science Centers are a natural avenue for particle physicists to use to communicate with and gain support from the general public.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- OSTI ID:
- 10185924
- Report Number(s):
- FNAL/C-94/264; CONF-940816-26; ON: DE95000647; TRN: 94:020335
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 8. meeting Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society,Albuquerque, NM (United States),2-6 Aug 1994; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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