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可疑的幽默。然而，我们相信，即使是最先进的物理学概念，也可以用强有力的叙述来呈现和解释，故事情节可能会吸引并吸引关键的9-14岁年龄组的儿童。我们已经将这一理念融入了“口袋教授"，这是一部电视连续剧，其中一位真实的科学家的全息投影带着几个好奇的青少年进行了一次宇宙发现之旅，探索和解释了相对论和量子力学及其后果等困难的概念，并证明宇宙确实是一个令人意想不到的奇妙之地，违反直觉和令人兴奋的现象比比皆是。该项目的目标是与获奖的制作和动画公司Optic Verve合作制作一个高度专业的电视试点节目，以及一套12个额外的故事板，用于在儿童电视上普遍播放的完整电视系列节目。这些节目将采用最先进的动画和拍摄技术，将真人表演与逼真的动画融合在一起，每个节目都直接关注一个物理概念。

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.