Chile

For further information related to Chilean events, contact the Coordinators:
Tomás P. Corrales I. (tpcorral@puc.cl)
Rodrigo Herrera C. (riherrer@puc.cl)
Pía Valdivia L. (mpvaldi1@puc.cl)
Physics Faculty, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago, Chile

Events:

• "Physics talks given by professors of our faculty about the foundations of
  modern physics, and their impact on our society. These talks will take place
  the last friday of every month (begining in March) at 3 PM at the auditorium, Prof. Ninoslav Bralic, Campus San Joaquín, PUC. They will cover themes such as relativity and quantum mechanics with their present and future implications in our daily lifes." see: www.fis.puc.cl/~rbenguri/coloquios/paginainicial.html

• Open House: A special day when all our experimental laboratories will be open to the public.

• Physics demonstration for elementary and middle school students. These would be given by under graduate students of our faculty.

• Student talks about the three papers published by Einstein in 1905 (Relativity, Brownian motion and Photoelectric effect). These talks would be directed to students who are not familiar to these themes.

• Chile regarding the World Year of Physics, Universidad de Chile, Santiago. see: http://www.dfi.uchile.cl/~fisica2005/

• "In Santiago College, the celebrations of the World Year of Physics 2005 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s “Miraculous Year ”were launched in a special Assembly .A presentation on the Life of Einstein and his Achievements was shown to the school. The students were invited to participate in a series of activities ranging from Poster-Making, Exhibits, Talks and Research projects. The staff and students have pledged to switch off their lights on 18th April to be part of the Physics Enlightens The World Event. An exhibition of these posters will be arranged and students, teachers and parents will be invited to view the posters and learn more about Physics concepts, the impact of Physics in daily life and the importance of Physics research for development in the 21st century."

• Physics lectures for general public in Pontificia Universidad Catolica: see www.fis.puc.cl/facultad/2005.html

EXPLORA Programme – CONICYT
EXPLORA is a national permanent programme of Chilean National Commission for Scientific and Technlogical Research (CONICYT) whose mission is contributing to create a scientific and technological culture into the country, preferentially dedicated to children and teenagers in scholar age, through non-formal educational actions.
Joining to World Year of Physics celebrations, endorsed by United Nations, EXPLORA Programme – CONICYT has decided to dedicate this year to Physics.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME

APRIL

• “EXPLORA y Diviértete” Bulletin n° 25. For teachers. 10.000 copies.

• A special feature announces World Year of Physics. Councourses summons.

MAY

• May 5th World Year of Physics Launching, Santiago, Chile, Quinta Normal Metropolitan Subway Station of METRO de Santiago.

• Inauguration of an Interactive Exposition about phenomenons observed and described by Albert Einstein. At least 6 prototipes. Guided visits for scholars and general public leaded by university students.

• Giant poster in Albert Einstein honors exhibition at METRO platforms. It shows the most important physics events in world’s history and announces World Year of Physics and their activities.

• A poster of 100 x 70 cm announcing World Year of Physics celebration circulates in a national newspaper. It shows contents and information about activities along 2005. 200.000 copies.

• 6 poster set production about Albert Einstein contributions. 300 sets composed by 6 posters each one, will be printed in a 50 x 70 cm dimentions and distributed in all cities and towns of Chile with the help of EXPLORA Regional Coordinators Net. It also will be publicated in METRO de Santiago platforms and wagons. (3 different railways and 58 subway stations).

• In addition: Press notices, Radio notices

MAY TO OCTOBER SERIE OF 12 LECTURES ABOUT PHYSICS
From may 11th to october 5th XL Space Hall, MATUCANA 100. 550 seats.

1. EINSTEIN: - RELATIVITY – BROWNIAN MOTION – PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT

2. MAXWELL, MAGNETISM and WAVES

3. QUANTUM THEORY (Quantum Nature of Matter)

4. TRANSISTORS, SEMICONDUCTORS, MATERIALS

5. NANOTECHNOLOGY

6. HIGH ENERGY (PARTICLES) STANDARD MODEL

7. QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS

8. COMPLEX SYSTEMS (CHAOS, TURBULENCE)

9. BIOPHYSICS

10. ASTROPHYSICS, BIG BANG, BLACK HOLES, GRAVITATION

11. GEOPHYSICS

12. FUTURE CHALLENGES

JUNE

• Subwebsite about Physics in our website www.explora.cl
  (2500 daily visitors on the average)

JULY

• 14 posters about Physics Impacts in Daily Life. Phenomenon, Theory and Technological Application. 50 x 20 cm. Format. 300 sets composed by 14 posters each one.

• Exhibition in METRO de Santiago platforms and wagons.

• Distribution to all country, public places exhibition.

AUGUST

• “EXPLORA y Diviértete” Bulletin n° 26. Information for teachers. 

• Article about physics, activities, participation possibilities,  announce of XI Chilean National Week of Science and Technology. 10.000 copies.

SEPTEMBER

• Activity Book. Publication developed by chilean scientists and journalists which contains physics experiments.  200.000 copies. Circulates in a national newspaper and it is also distributed in EXPLORA activities with the help of EXPLORA Regional Coordinators Net.

• Expo-Workshop at Fine Arts Museum. Daily Life Physics.

OCTOBER
XI CHILEAN NATIONAL WEEK OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
OCTOBER, 10 to 16
PHYSICS FOR EVERYONE

• This is the largest covering and highest impact activity organized by EXPLORA. It is performed simultaneously in all country. In 2004, about 300.000 people, considering scholars, teachers, scientists and general public, participated in lectures, fairs, congress, exhibitions, publications and other endless number divulgation actions which form this huge national initiative.

• Inaugural Videoconference. This technological interactive medium will connect the 13 Regions of Chile. Greetings from all Regions. Physics lecture.

• 1000 Scientists, 1000 Classrooms: October 11, Tuesday

• Science women and men are convoked by EXPLORA to left their work for a few hours to go to educational establishments and tell scholars what doing science means, what work is being developed in Chile and its importance, besides imparting contents of their disciplines to students.

• Focal Points: October, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13 and Friday 14.

• Open Laboratories, Museums, Research Centers and Universities open their doors to scholar public this Week. EXPLORA realices coordination between scientific institutions and schools.

• PHYSICS PUZZLE: Gift for scholars. EXPLORA along with a crossword puzzle professional develop one or more different difficult levels puzzles. They are publicated and distributed on Metropolitan Region press media. One of them is printed in letter format and distributed to all country with the help of EXPLORA Regional Coordinators Net. 200.000 copies.

• Metropolitan Region: PHYSICS FAIR. October, 12 to 16.

• Installed in a 1.000 m2 carp in Mirador Interactive Museum, MIM. It lodges 30 stands of institutions related to physics which show and demostrate what are they doing in this knowledge area to general public, besides explaining them some physical phenomenons.

• Science Day in My School: October, Thursday 14 or Friday 15. EXPLORA invites educational establishments to join Science Day in their school. EXPLORA proposes an activity battery related to the year subject, PHYSICS 2005, and gives to registered teachers whose complete a form an EXPLORA materials set (CD, publications, stickers, posters, books, bulletins, candies, puzzles).

• XX Century Physics Exhibition, under construction.

• Granular Matter Exhibition, From Grain to Avalanche, Science and Technology Museum, Quinta Normal, Santiago, Metropolitan Region.

• Expo-Workshop in METRO de Santiago.

• EXPLORA Institutional glass showcase about PHYSICS in METRO de Santiago, Los Leones Subway Station. Dimentions: 1.80 x 8 m lenght.

• New Materials EXHIBITION, Future Challenges, under construction.