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1 Why the History of Physics Matters: Physical Exhibit & Videos Tori Eng & Lexxi Reddington American Institute of Physics 2 Creation of the Physical Exhibit How it all started 3 Purpose Highlight the human story behind


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Why the History

  • f Physics

Matters: Physical Exhibit & Videos

Tori Eng & Lexxi Reddington

American Institute of Physics

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Creation of the Physical Exhibit

How it all started

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Purpose

“Highlight the human story behind scientific discoveries with archival documents and images”

Physical exhibit

  • Approach on multiple mediums to

reach a greater audience

  • Increase the visibility of the Niels

Bohr Library and Archives

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Research

  • Online research
  • Niels Bohr Library

and Archives

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Looking at Archival Materials

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Categories: Reasons Why

History…..

  • 1. illuminates the Scientific Method
  • 2. shows the humanistic side of physics in a historical &

cultural context

  • 3. chronicles the significant collaborations amongst

physicists

  • 4. details how physicists think
  • 5. inspires people to pursue physics & make new

scientific discoveries

  • 6. documents how ideas develop & change over time

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Design

  • Picking a theme
  • Presentation of words
  • Creation of images such as below
  • Narrowing the design scheme

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Design

Hands on

  • Bringing to life the online designs
  • Putting together the materials in a pleasing manner

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Set up

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Installation

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Installation

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Creation of the Videos

A visual culmination

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Aims and Script Creation

  • Target Audience: SPS students
  • Video aims:
  • Interesting video with novel information
  • 2 minute max, preferably 1 minute
  • Script
  • Find new information
  • Word count: 180 - 220
  • Reviewed by my mentors and a history of

physics professional

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Video Creation

  • Adobe Publisher
  • Animaker

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Example Video

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Thank you for your Attention!

Thank you for your attention!

Acknowledgments

Melanie Mueller Amanda Nelson Lexxi Reddington Brad Conrad James Merrick Tracy Schwab Gregory Good tori.elizabeth.eng@gmail.com

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