FunSize Physics is here to help you share your science
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Abstract
FunSize Physics scaffolds scientists’ efforts in outreach and engaging the public by providing a platform for disseminating their research to a larger community that of the science curious public. The major thrust is the colorful, user-friendly website www.funsizephysics.com with the express purpose of showcasing exciting new developments in condensed matter physics to a broad audience of non-experts. The posts on the website start from research descriptions by the researchers themselves. The Funsize Physics crew add colorful, relatable pictures, and construct animations elaborating the physical processes. The combined efforts make the posts an efficient, low-bar Broader Impact activity, with the added benefit of providing metrics tracked by Google Analytics. Besides research posts, our website also offers posts on Fundamental physics and Activities. In particular, Activities posts provide step-by-step procedures for the public to actually “try” physics. They are also great for K-12 teachers’ classroom activities. If you are interested in sharing your ground-breaking science with a wide audience, FunSize Physics is here for you to realize that goal!
* Funded by NSF-DMR-2048959 and NSF-DMR-2048981
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Presenters
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Xiaoshan Xu
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Authors
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Xiaoshan Xu
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Shireen Adenwalla
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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Leigh M Smith
University of Cincinnati
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Jocelyn Bosley
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska, Lincoln