The Pocket Professor- a paradigm shift in the television presentation of physics for children

向公众展示科学的纪录片通常采用标准的画外音、主持人直接对着镜头说话或有问题的幽默。然而，我们相信，这是可能的，也是可取的，用一个强有力的叙事来呈现和解释物理学中最先进的概念，故事情节可能会吸引9-14岁这一关键年龄段的孩子。我们将这一理念融入到《口袋教授》中，这是一部电视连续剧，在这部电视剧中，一位真正的科学家的全息投影带着一对年轻的好奇的青少年在宇宙中进行发现之旅，探索和解释相对论和量子力学等困难的概念及其后果，并证明宇宙确实是一个奇妙的地方，意想不到的、违反直觉的和令人兴奋的现象比比皆是。该项目的目标是与屡获殊荣的制作及动画公司Optic Verve合作，制作一个高度专业的试点电视节目，并为一个完整的电视连续剧制作一套额外的十二个故事板，以便在儿童电视台播出。这些节目将使用最先进的动画和拍摄技术，将真人与逼真的动画相结合，每个节目都直接关注一个单一的物理概念。

The documentary presentation of science to the general public usually employs the standard recipes of voice-overs, presenters talking directly to camera or questionable humour. We believe, however, that it is possible, and desirable, to present and explain even the most advanced concepts in physics using a strong narrative, with a storyline that is likely to appeal to, and engage, children in the crucial 9-14 age group. We have incorporated this philosophy into the 'Pocket Professor, a television series in which a holographic projection of a real scientist takes a couple of young inquisitive teenagers on a voyage of discovery through the Universe, exploring and explaining such difficult concepts as the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics and their consequences, and demonstrating that the Universe is indeed a wonderful place where unexpected, counterintuitive and exciting phenomena abound. The goal of the project is to produce a highly professional pilot television programme in partnership with the award winning production and animation company Optic Verve, together with a set of twelve additional storyboards for a full television series for general broadcast on children's television. The programmes will use the most advanced animation and filming techniques, to blend live action with realistic animation, each programme focussing directly on a single physics concept.