LEGO Chart of Nuclides: Inspiring Future Physicists

核物理学在医学和发电的许多分支中都是至关重要的，也是基础研究的一个大领域。然而，它往往有消极的内涵，并且主题不被很好地理解。目前的项目旨在通过动手乐高活动，让学生和教师了解核物理学的基本原理，并让他们发现物质的这些基本特性如何导致应用的发展。通过展示核物理学与天体物理学、聚变和裂变能、医学和加速器技术等领域之间的联系，该项目旨在激励新一代核物理学家。活跃的STFC研究人员将向教师和学生介绍这一主题，这些研究人员将接受公众参与方面的培训，使他们能够有效地将自己的研究成果传达给非专业人士。高研究人员与学生/教师的比例将确保所有参与者都有机会与研究人员单独交谈，从而第一手了解现代核研究需要什么。特别是，学生有机会与当前的研究人员见面，了解前沿科学，旨在消除神话，鼓励学生继续学习更高水平的物理。教师讲习班将与国家科学学习中心联合开发和提供，除了与课程相关联外，还将包括该领域的最新发展，并将突出STFC设施的作用，包括CERN-ISOLDE、GSI-FAIR、gil - spiral2和GAIA。该项目最初将作为试点项目运行，并有可能扩大为教师的国家方案，并提供资源包（包括乐高玩具）外借。

Nuclear Physics is crucial in many branches of medicine and for power generation, as well as being a large area of fundamental research. However, it often has negative connotations and the subject is not well understood. The present project aims to use a hands-on LEGO activity to engage school students and teachers with the underlying principles of nuclear physics and to allow them to discover how these fundamental properties of matter lead to the development of applications. By demonstrating the links between Nuclear Physics and areas such as astrophysics, fusion and fission energy, medicine, and accelerator technologies, the project aims to inspire a new generation of nuclear physicists. Teachers and school students will be introduced to the topic by active STFC researchers, who will be trained in public engagement to allow them to communicate their research effectively to non-specialists. A high researcher to student/teacher ratio will ensure that all participants will have the opportunity to speak to a researcher on an individual basis, and thus learn first-hand what modern nuclear research entails. The opportunity for students, in particular, to meet current researchers and find out about cutting edge science aims to both dispel myths and encourage the students to continue to study Physics to a higher level. Teacher workshops will be developed and delivered in association with the National Science Learning Centre and, in addition to being curriculum linked, will include current developments in the field and will highlight the role of STFC facilities, including CERN-ISOLDE, GSI-FAIR, GANIL-SPIRAL2, and GAIA. The project will initially run as a pilot project and has the potential to be expanded into a national programme for teachers, with resource kits (including the LEGO) available on loan.