Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Bridging the gap between school and University Erik Johansson Erik Johansson The concept of House of Science The concept of House of Science Well-equipped laboratories in academic environment Well-equipped laboratories in academic environment Visualisation of the processes Visualisation of the processes Experimentation close to the science frontline Experimentation close to the science frontline Main target audience Main target audience Students, 12 – 18 years old Students, 12 – 18 years old Teachers, any age Teachers, any age

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 House of Science A well-equipped science laboratory for school A well-equipped science laboratory for school Astronomy Astronomy Biotechnology Biotechnology Physics Physics A platform for today’s science A platform for today’s science

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Experiments The world of particles The world of particles Particles in our surroundings Particles in our surroundings Particle physics activities Particle physics activities Solar physics Solar physics Today’s biology Today’s biology DNA and CSI DNA and CSI SEM – a particle accelerator for biology SEM – a particle accelerator for biology

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Observing particles

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Radon and health

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Radon measurements

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Annihilations PET (Positron Emission Tomography) model PET (Positron Emission Tomography) model

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Hands on CERN Explore quarks and gluons Explore quarks and gluons Determine the strong coupling constant  s Determine the strong coupling constant  s Use real scientific data Use real scientific data The DELPHI experiment at LEP The DELPHI experiment at LEP Exists in 15 languages Exists in 15 languages Catalan, Czech, Danish, English, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish. Catalan, Czech, Danish, English, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish.

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Masterclasses One day of particle physics for students in Europe (and US) One day of particle physics for students in Europe (and US) 60 European institutes 60 European institutes More than 3000 students each year More than 3000 students each year 18 countries (+ US 2006, 2007) 18 countries (+ US 2006, 2007) Information material Information material CD’s with particle physics data and information CD’s with particle physics data and information Brochures from CERN and DESY Brochures from CERN and DESY e/schedule_2005.htm e/schedule_2005.htm e/schedule_2005.htm e/schedule_2005.htm Video session from CERN Video session from CERN

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 ”Research schools” Two weeks during summer holidays, one year before finishing school Two weeks during summer holidays, one year before finishing school A total of students A total of students Particle physics Particle physics Astronomy Astronomy Gone on for more than 10 years Gone on for more than 10 years

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Solar physics

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Exploring living matter Microscopes Microscopes Light microscopes Light microscopes Phase contrast microscopes Phase contrast microscopes Enhances density variations Enhances density variations Sweeping Electron Microscope Sweeping Electron Microscope 20 kV electron accelerator 20 kV electron accelerator Tunneling Electron Microscope Tunneling Electron Microscope

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 DNA DNA is a self reproducible double helix molecule (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) DNA is a self reproducible double helix molecule (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) carrying the genetic information carrying the genetic information packed in chromosomes packed in chromosomes

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 CSI and DNA sequencing

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 SEM How it works How it works 20 kV electron accelerator 20 kV electron accelerator Detect emitted low energy electrons Detect emitted low energy electrons

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 SEM picture A stoma of a nettle leaf

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Visitors Upper primary and high school classes/total number of visitors Upper primary and high school classes/total number of visitors Steady increase Steady increase 2003: 540 groups/classes, visitors 2003: 540 groups/classes, visitors 2006: 700 groups/classes, visitors 2006: 700 groups/classes, visitors Visits: From 3 hours to 2 days Visits: From 3 hours to 2 days

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Partners Three Universities Three Universities Close relation Close relation PhD students from several departments assist PhD students from several departments assist Local municipalites Local municipalites Schools Schools High-tech enterprises High-tech enterprises

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 Summary Stockholm House of Science is a successful laboratory for modern science for schools Stockholm House of Science is a successful laboratory for modern science for schools Astronomy, biotechnology and physics Astronomy, biotechnology and physics school classes make experiments each year school classes make experiments each year yearly visitors (mainly students and teachers) yearly visitors (mainly students and teachers) A platform for today’s science experiments A platform for today’s science experiments Testing ground for many initiatives in particle physics education and outreach Testing ground for many initiatives in particle physics education and outreach

Erik Johansson EPPOG Lisbon, 29 May 2007 References Homepage: houseofscience.se Homepage: houseofscience.se Recent publications Recent publications House of Science: a university laboratory for schools, K. Erik Johansson, Physics Education 39 (2004) House of Science: a university laboratory for schools, K. Erik Johansson, Physics Education 39 (2004) , K.E. Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education 41(2006) Einstein for schools and the general public, K.E. Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education 41(2006) , K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and P.E. Tegner, Physics Education 41(2006) An educational PET camera model, K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and P.E. Tegner, Physics Education 41(2006) Observing the Solar Spectrum at House of Science, K.E. Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education 42 (2007) Observing the Solar Spectrum at House of Science, K.E. Johansson, C. Kozma and Ch. Nilsson, Physics Education 42 (2007) Measuring radon in air, soil and water - an introduction to nuclear physics for schools, K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and S. Wachtmeister, to appear in Physics Education Measuring radon in air, soil and water - an introduction to nuclear physics for schools, K.E. Johansson, Ch. Nilsson and S. Wachtmeister, to appear in Physics Education