Drawing Invisible Particles - an investigation into cosmic rays

这个项目是艺术家汤姆·考克斯创作的一个艺术项目的公共参与部分。该项目旨在让年轻人和普通公众参与到粒子物理学的理解中来。使用视觉艺术和雕塑来捕捉想象力；参与者将调查和了解云室、缪子和宇宙射线。这件艺术品最初是作为2015年社会雕塑MA的一部分创作的。作品包括一个三米见方的黑色大帐篷；帐篷内是用日常材料(塑料品脱壶、台灯等)制成的云室。参与者被邀请进入帐篷，在那里他们发现了云室；在云室中，他们将看到粒子通过云室的离子轨迹。在体验之后，将进行一次演讲和讨论，解释云室背后的科学，Muon的历史，以及关于艺术品的问题。参与者将被要求用绘画记录他们看到的东西。该项目将参观小学和中学，并在牛津大学自然历史博物馆向公众展示。云室是开始谈论粒子物理的一种有趣而有趣的方式。该项目提高了人们对粒子物理、现实的本质、科学研究以及艺术实践和绘画的问题和认识。普通公众接触这种类型的科学的机会有限，帐篷为发现和问题创造了一个地方，可以导致更深层次的知识和理解。该项目询问有关科学和艺术的问题，以及两者在哪里相遇。孩子们将学习粒子物理，特别是宇宙射线和µ子，并能够更好地与欧洲核子研究中心等项目以及探测器是什么的想法联系在一起。粒子的存在也将开启关于狭义相对论的讨论。这个试点项目的目的之一是尝试不同的方式将项目提供给更多的观众，开发帐篷、云室并记录人们对所经历的事情的反应。在整个项目过程中，艺术家和参与者制作的材料越来越多，包括图纸和讨论录音。这些材料将被整理并展示在专门的项目网站上，该网站将成为学校和公众可以查看和使用的资源。该网站将包含有关该项目中使用的科学和艺术的信息。科学是人们体验自然世界的奇妙和敬畏的一种奇妙方式。这个项目将向人们展示自然界一直在发生的隐藏的一面，并将他们与更广阔的宇宙联系起来。该项目的另一个目的是鼓励与年轻人和教师讨论学校和教育中艺术和科学的分离问题。探索年轻人对这两个主题的看法，有什么不同，以及他们是否看到了任何联系，这将是一件有趣的事情。在中学生中，了解他们对这项工作的看法是很有趣的，他们认为这是科学、艺术还是两者兼而有之？他们认为这种工作有什么价值吗？帐篷是一个提问的空间，在这里，艺术和科学走到一起，让参与者一起讨论和学习。帐篷是一个新的空间，把科学从实验室带出来，把艺术从画廊带到公共领域和学校。由于帐篷是便携的，可以在任何地方搭起，因此展示的可能性是无限的。在博物馆绘制看不见的粒子将作为公共艺术品展示在博物馆入口处，这样进入博物馆的人就会通过它。关于该项目的信息将被显示，人们将报名参加该项目。白天，六人一组将与艺术家在帐篷里呆上20分钟，在那里观看云室，参与讨论并提出问题。该活动将被记录和记录下来。

This project is the public engagement strand of an art project created by artist Tom Cox. The project aims to engage young people and the general public in the understanding of particle physics. Using visual arts and sculpture to capture the imagination; participants will investigate and learn about cloud chambers, Muons and cosmic rays. The artwork was originally created as part of a Social Sculpture MA in 2015. The artwork consists of a large black tent three metres cubed; inside the tent are cloud chambers made from everyday materials (a plastic pint pot, desk lamp etc).Participants are invited to enter the tent where they discover the cloud chambers; in the cloud chambers they will see the ion trails of particles passing through the chamber. The experience will be followed by a talk and a discussion explaining the science behind the cloud chambers, the history of the Muon and about the art object. Participants will be asked to record what they saw using drawings.The project will visit primary and secondary schools as well as being displayed for the general public at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Cloud chambers are a fun and interesting way to start to talk about particle physics. The project raises questions and awareness of particle physics, the nature of reality, scientific research as well as arts practice and drawing. The general public have limited access to this type of science and the tent creates a place for discovery and questions that can lead to a deeper knowledge and understanding. The project asks questions about science and art and where the two meet. The children will learn about particle physics particularly cosmic rays and Muons and be better able to relate to projects such as CERN and the idea of what a detector is. The presence of the particles will also open up discussions around special relativity. One of the aims of this pilot is to experiment with different ways of delivering the project to larger audiences, to develop the tent, the cloud chambers and record the responses of people in relation to what the have experienced.Over the course of the project as more material is produced by the artist and participants, including drawings and recordings of discussions. This materials will be collated and displayed on dedicated project website, the website will be a resource that schools and the general public can look at and use. The website will contain information about the science and art used in the project.Science is a fantastic way for people to experience the wonder and awe of the natural world. This project will show people a hidden aspect of nature that is happening all the time, and connects them to the wider universe. Another aim of the project is to instigate discussions with young people and teachers about the separation of the art and science in schools and education. It will be interesting to explore what young people think about the two subjects, what the difference are and if they see any links. In secondary school children it will be interesting to find out what they think of the work, do they see it as science, art or both? Do they see any value in this type of work?The tent is a space for questions where art and science come together and allow participants to discuss and learn together. The tent is a new space, taking science out of the Lab and art out of the gallery, into the public realm and schools. Because the tent is portable and can be set up anywhere the possibilities for display are unlimited. Drawing Invisible Particles at the museum will be presented as a public artwork outside the museum entrance so people entering will pass it. Information about the project will be displayed and people will sign up to take part in the project. During the day groups of six people will spend 20 minutes in the tent with the artist where, view the cloud chambers, take part in a discussion and ask questions. The event will be documented and recorded.