Catching the Wave: Gravitational Wave Exhibition at the Thinktank Science Museum

抓住浪潮：智库科学博物馆的引力波展览

• 批准号: ST/N005767/1
• 负责人: Hannah Middleton
• 金额: $ 0.42万
• 依托单位: University of Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2016 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FN005767%2F1
• 关键词: Catching; Wave; Gravitational; Exhibition; Thinktank

After decades of development, the gravitational-wave detector Advanced LIGO began taking data in September 2015, expecting the first ever direct detection of gravitational waves during the first years of operation. We therefore seek to adapt our gravitational-wave outreach activities in anticipation of the increased public interest around the first detection. Along with the centenary of Einstein's theory of General Relativity, this makes this a very opportune time to engage the public in the blossoming field of gravitational-wave astronomy.The Astrophysics & Space Research Group at the University of Birmingham has a strong outreach programme. Our exhibition "Looking for Black Holes with Lasers", developed in 2010, is dedicated to introducing students, teachers and members of the public to gravitational-wave science. The exhibition has been shown at large science festivals such as Gravity Fields (Grantham Science Festival 2012) and the Cheltenham Science Festival (2013), and we continue to be invited to prestigious national science events including the British Science Festival (2014) and BBC Star Gazing Live (2013).In partnership with the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, we are planning a new dedicated exhibition on gravitational-wave astronomy and gravitational-wave detectors, to open early 2016. We will provide two exhibits (organised in conjunction with Lauren Deere, Museum Manager, Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum) to be featured prominently in one of the museum's main galleries. One exhibit will be a computer-based stand and the other will be centred around a working scientific instrument. At this exciting time for gravitational-wave astronomy, the high footfall in the Thinktank (260,000 visitors last year) will enable us to engage a wide audience including children, teenagers and families who would not normally come in contact with this field. After the main event, this portable exhibit will form an excellent addition to our existing materials, and will be used for many years in the public engagement programme of the Astrophysics and Space Research Group, including events held on campus, in schools and at science festivals.

经过几十年的发展，引力波探测器Advanced LIGO于2015年9月开始采集数据，预计在运行的头几年将首次直接探测到引力波。因此，我们寻求调整我们的引力波外联活动，以期公众对第一次探测的兴趣增加。随着爱因斯坦广义相对论的百年纪念，这使得现在是让公众参与到蓬勃发展的引力波天文学领域的一个非常好的时机。伯明翰大学的天体物理和空间研究小组有一个强大的外展计划。我们的展览《用激光寻找黑洞》于2010年推出，致力于向学生、教师和公众介绍引力波科学。该展览曾在大型科学节上展出，如2012年格兰瑟姆科学节和切尔滕纳姆科学节(2013)，我们还继续被邀请参加著名的国家科学活动，包括英国科学节(2014)和BBC观星现场(2013)。我们正与智库伯明翰科学博物馆合作，计划举办一个新的关于引力波天文学和引力波探测器的专门展览，将于2016年初开幕。我们将提供两件展品(与伯明翰科学博物馆智囊团博物馆经理劳伦·迪尔共同组织)，在博物馆的一个主要展厅的显著位置展出。一个展品将是一个基于计算机的展台，另一个展品将围绕着一台正在工作的科学仪器。在引力波天文学这个激动人心的时刻，智库的高人流量(去年有26万游客)将使我们能够吸引包括儿童、青少年和家庭在内的广泛受众，他们通常不会接触这一领域。在主要活动结束后，这一便携式展览将极好地补充我们现有的材料，并将在天体物理和空间研究小组的公共参与方案中使用多年，包括在校园、学校和科学节上举行的活动。

项目成果

An interactive gravitational-wave detector model for museums and fairs

• DOI: 10.1119/10.0003534
• 发表时间: 2020-04
• 期刊: American Journal of Physics
• 影响因子: 0.9
• 作者: S. Cooper;A. Green;H. Middleton;C. Berry;R. Buscicchio;E. Butler;C. Collins;C. Gettings

Gravitational Waves in the Birmigham Science Museum

伯米格姆科学博物馆的引力波

• 发表时间: 2016
• 期刊: LIGO Magazine
• 作者: Green A