A Broad Spectrum of Light: Celebrations for IYL2015

该项目的主要目的如下：1.设计目标：通过观察光，从艾萨克·牛顿爵士的革命性发现到电磁波谱的实际应用，以及它如何影响我们的现代生活，支持科学教育。年轻人认为微波炉、手机、遥控器和卫星导航系统是理所当然的，但他们往往不明白它们是如何以及为什么工作的。将科学教学与日常实践活动联系起来，是鼓励年轻人对科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）持更积极态度的有效工具。2. 提高对当前研究的认识。与研究机构建立联系将有助于新知识的传播，使更广泛的读者能够深入了解他们可能不知道的科学领域。这些链接将有助于展示通过探测整个电磁频谱的能量所取得的发现如何彻底改变了我们对宇宙的看法，以及我们如何在日常生活中使用这些发现。3. 让更多的观众沉浸在来自太空的声音信号中。大多数不是天文学和空间领域的人都不知道，电磁能量可以被探测到，并转化为可听的信号和可见的图像，或者无线电信号确实是电磁频谱的一部分。其目的是将图像与声音信号联系起来，并解释光与声音之间的关系。4. 为了庆祝国际光和光基技术年（IYL2015），来自各行各业，所有年龄和所有能力的广泛观众通过物理，化学，生物学和天文学参与令人兴奋的“光科学”。通过有趣的互动方式和不同的媒体介绍学科，往往有助于那些对学科知之甚少或一无所知的人更好地理解困难的概念。这个雄心勃勃的项目的总体影响将是激发、吸引和帮助尽可能多的人了解迷人的光和基于光的技术世界，从日常用品和现代生活到天文学和太空。天文台科学中心过去曾直接或通过科学与发现中心协会（ASDC）获得STFC的资助，该协会与该项目有关（2007年的“太阳物理体验”和通过ASDC的“探索你的宇宙：从原子到天体物理学”[EYU]，并于2013年交付）。这些项目的资源可以合并并重新开发成相关的讲习班等，从而通过持续更新来确保过去项目的遗产。

The key aims of the project are as follows: 1. To support science education by looking at light from the revolutionary discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton to real life applications of the electromagnetic spectrum and how it shapes our modern day lives. Young people take microwaves, mobile phones, remote controls and satellite navigation systems for granted but they often do not understand how and why they work. Linking science teaching to everyday hands-on activities is an effective tool for encouraging young people to take a more positive attitude towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). 2. To raise awareness of current research. Establishing links with research facilities will assist in the communication of new knowledge, allowing the wider audience to gain an insight into areas of science they may otherwise be unaware of. These links will help to show how discoveries made by detecting energy across the whole of the electromagnetic spectrum has revolutionised how we see the Universe and how we can use some of these discoveries in everyday life. 3. To immerse the wider audience in audible signals from space. Most people who are not in the field of Astronomy and Space will be unaware that electromagnetic energies can be detected and translated into audible signals as well as visible images, or that radio signals for example are indeed part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The aim is to link images with sound signals and explain the relationship between light and sound. 4. To celebrate International Year of Light and Light based Technologies (IYL2015) by engaging a wide audience from all walks of life, all ages and all abilities with the exciting 'science of light' through physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy. Introducing subjects in a fun interactive way and through different media often helps those with little or no knowledge of the subject to better understand difficult concepts. The overall impact of this ambitious project will be to inspire, engage and help as many people as possible to understand the fascinating world of light and light based technologies, from everyday items and modern day life to astronomy and space. The Observatory Science Centre has received funding from STFC in the past either directly or through the Association of Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) which has a relevance to this project ('The Solar Physics Experience' 2007 and 'Explore Your Universe: from atoms to astrophysics' [EYU] through ASDC and delivered during 2013). The resources from these projects can be combined and redeveloped into relevant workshops etc. thus ensuring the legacy of past projects through continuing updates.