Absolute Zero and the Conquest for Cold -- A Planning Grant

绝对零和征服寒冷——规划补助金

• 批准号: 0102287
• 负责人: Russell Donnelly
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: University of Oregon Eugene
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-03-01 至 2002-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0102287&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Absolute; Zero; Conquest; Cold; Planning

With support of this planning grant, Russell Donnelly, Professor of Physics and Director of the Cryogenic Helium Turbulence Laboratory at the University of Oregon, Eugene, is developing a four-part television series on low-temperature physics. Based on Tom Shachtman's 1999 book of the same title, the series will explore the field's key concepts, the significant individuals and events in its history, its impact on society through such technologies as air conditioning, refrigeration and liquefied gases, and its promise for the future. Shachtman will be the principal writer for the project, and Donnelly and Shachtman will work closely with television producers Meredith Burch and Steve Lyons, formerly a producer for NOVA. Barbara Flagg will conduct front-end evaluation during the planning phase.Activities to be conducted during the planning phase include:Preliminary evaluation of audience knowledgeConsultations and meetings with advisorsDevelopment of detailed content outlines for the four programsExploration of means to enhance the impact of the project through ancillary materials and outreach Assessment will include an investigation of the potential for adapting the content to other media such as design of a traveling exhibit, development of a Spanish-language radio version, production of "mini-films' for use on children's cable television, and publication of specialized print media.

在这项计划拨款的支持下，俄勒冈大学尤金分校的物理学教授兼低温氦湍流实验室主任罗素·唐纳利正在制作一部关于低温物理学的四集电视连续剧。根据Tom Shachtman 1999年的同名书籍，该系列将探讨该领域的关键概念，其历史上的重要人物和事件，其通过空调，制冷和液化气等技术对社会的影响，以及其对未来的承诺。Shachtman将是这个项目的主要编剧，Donnelly和Shachtman将与电视制片人Meredith Burch和Steve Lyons密切合作，后者曾是NOVA的制片人。芭芭拉·弗拉格将在规划阶段进行前端评估。在规划阶段将进行的活动包括：对观众知识的初步评估；与顾问进行磋商和会议；为四个项目制定详细的内容大纲；探索通过辅助材料和外联活动来增强项目影响的方法；评估将包括调查将内容改编为其他媒体的可能性，如设计巡回展览；开发西班牙语广播版本；制作用于儿童有线电视的“迷你电影”，以及出版专门的印刷媒体。