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Stars in the eyes, birth of a vocation ?
Nazé, Yaël
2005In Astrophysics, and How to Attract Young People into Physics
 

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Abstract :
[en] It is generally difficult to interest people to sciences, especially physics. However, astronomy has a great power of fascination, and can thus be used to attract people into the scientific world. Here in Liège, we are trying to develop several different aspects of astro-education: they will be detailed in this paper. For example, we organize interactive activities for primary schools, and also help high school students to consider a scientific career. Our undergraduate students also benefit from our experience: for example, they have the possibility to observe at a real observatory, they can train at ESA facilities,... The general public is also invited to discover astronomy and, through it, physics, thanks to several specific events. Finally, media, the links between the public and the researchers, are not forgotten: our astro-news service was specifically created for this purpose.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Nazé, Yaël  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Sciences spatiales
Language :
English
Title :
Stars in the eyes, birth of a vocation ?
Publication date :
01 November 2005
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Astrophysics, and How to Attract Young People into Physics
Pages :
24-27
Commentary :
also presented as a poster at the 117th ASP meeting ' The emerging EPO Profession', held in Tucson, 2005
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