Who hated physics at school? I don’t think I am in the minority when I say I wasn’t a big fan of this science subject. Chemistry at least involved a few exciting…
…experiments and small explosions, while biology meant looking at bits of brain. But physics – yawn.
The Science Museum may be about to change that and excite a whole new generation of children into this subject with its new Hadron Collider exhibition.
No, they haven’t managed to move this huge piece of scientific equipment from underground in Switzerland to the centre of London – that would be a groundbreaking experiment in itself. They have, however, managed to recreate parts of this famous particle physics laboratory in smaller form for visitors to actually step inside and learn a bit more about.
The Collider exhibition includes theatre, video and sound art as well as real artefacts from the Hadron Collider in order to explain the science behind the search for the Higgs boson particle and its importance to our entire existence.
The Science Museum website promises that visitors to the exhibition can ‘stand in the heart of a collision and witness a moment of discovery’.
There’s been plenty in the news over the years about the Hadron Collider and the search for the Higgs boson particle, but I for one still don’t really understand what it all means.
This exhibition really is an ingenious way of involving members of the public, including children, into this scientific event of our generation.
With talks by Professors Peter Higgs and Stephen Hawking taking place at the museum as well, this is sure to bring physics to the people.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/Plan_your_visit/exhibitions/collider.aspx