Report on the activity during the period from July 1 to September 30

Institute of Physical Chemistry
Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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Quarterly report on the activities within Work Package 7 –
promotion, dissemination and industry migration,
during the period from July 1 to September 30, 2012
The festival of science in Dublin - ESCEA (European Science Events Association)
and the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 8-15.7.2012
participants: Aleksandra Kapuscinska- Bernatek, Anna Brzozowska, Beata Kusiak
Three delegates representing IPC PAS took part in the festival of science in Dublin on 6-15 July 2012.
The festival covered a conference of the ESCEA (European Science Events Association) and the
Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF).
During the EUSEA ANNUAL CONNFERENCE we presented three posters: SCIENTIFIC CHILDHOOD,
OPEN AIR CHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS and ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF LEARNING. Also, we had an
opportunity to listen several lectures given by EUSEA members, and to participate in interactive
sessions and workshops. Our posters aroused a great interest during posters session. We were asked
numerous questions about the organization of various original ideas such as a chemical tram or
participation of children in preschool chemical experiments. Since the most popular method of
science communication is the organization of picnics, most of the participants were impressed that
our Institute promotes science among the society through other custom projects.
During the ESOF (11-15.07.2012) we listened to lectures of four Nobel Prize winners (Jules Hoffmann,
Immunology CNRS Research Director; Peter Doherty, Immunology, University of Melbourne; James
Watson, Genetics, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Torsten Nils Wiesel, Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine in 1981, Neuroscience), Rolf-Dieter Heuer, General Director of CERN, and many other
prominent scientists, politicians and activists. We participated in plenary sessions, for example,
Program Science-2-Business session, sessions on the popularization of science in the media, raising
funds for research and Spin-offs.
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Institute of Physical Chemistry
Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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During the ESOF we shot a footage which promoted the research of our Institute. This material is
available at http://www.youtube.com/user/esfchannel
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Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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POSTERS
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address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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Institute of Physical Chemistry
Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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*Beata Kusiak, Anna Brzozowska, Aleksandra Kapu ści ńska-Bernatek, Roman Luboradzki
Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
* [email protected]
Ideas and their realization
Introduction
A huge amount of research institutes in Poland is perceived as hermetic
creations, focusing around only venerable group of scientists. Not many
people realize that in fact in all Polish scientific institutes such training is given
the third degree (doctorate), and that they are full of young, enthusiastic
settable to learn and other people.
The Institute of Physical Chemistry as one of Poland's first opened its doors to
young "scientists". At first it was the invitation of several primary schools
(children aged 6-13 years) to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry in
June 2011. It was the first time where so little children were admitted to our
institute.
Open-day lectures with experiments and hands-on activities
The lectures are dedicated to high-school audience
Group of pupils-around 30
Time- 1-2 hours
Experiments were accompanied by a multimedia presentation
Experiments performed by students under supervision
Experiments on all kinds of scientific events
Students performed experiments completely independently under the
supervision PhD students
Tram Chemistry
The tram consists of a mobile classroom (historic wagon) and a laboratory
on the tracks. Lessons are conducted for students of middle school and
high school.
Time- 1 hour.
Each lesson begins a series of experiments that are carried out on the
platform of the tram. Staff of the Institute of Physical Chemistry shows
experiments such as: changes in pH using the dry ice, the hydrogen
peroxide decomposition and combustion reactions. These experiments
are very spectacular and interesting.
After the demonstration part, the students move to a mobile classroom
(tram).
During the tour students learn about the biography and achievements of
the Maria Sklodowska-Curie. The tram is also a great place to learn about
the place in Warsaw, associated with one of the world's most famous Polish
women.
Summary and conclusions
Our institute is open to all kinds of ideas and experiments. We want
to encourage young people to explore more closely the world around
us. We offer a number of different types of activity. We also remember a
very important component which is SAFETY.
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Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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Lecture from the series titled “Combining Science and Management on My
Own Example” - 25/9/2012
Prof. Josef Michl, Departament of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder
and Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Acad. Sci. Czech Rep., Prague
"Singlet fission as a possible tool for breaching the Stockley-Queisser efficiency limit for solar cells - Combining Science and Management"
Professor Michl has held close to a hundred visiting professorships and named lectureships, delivered
hundreds of invited lectures at institutions and conferences, has served on many professional and
editorial boards, advisory councils, and committees, and has organized several international
meetings. He has been a Sloan, a Guggenheim, a Fulbright, and a University of Colorado Faculty
Fellow, has won the Cope Scholar, Utah Section, Kosolapoff and James Flack Norris ACS Awards, the
A. v. Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Inter-American
Photochemical Society, and Wichterle Awards, the Schrödinger and Porter Medals, the J. Heyrovský
and Charles University Gold Medals, the Patria award from the Czech government, and the Marinus
Smith Award of the University of Colorado (for work with undergraduates). He has received honorary
degrees from Georgetown University, the University of Pardubice and the Masaryk University. He is a
member of the US National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and
the President of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, and an honorary
member of the Czech Learned Society.
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Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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16th Science Festival - 21-30/9/2012
The Institute took part in the 16th Science Festival in Warsaw. Two Open-day Lessons:
„Gases, liquids, solids” with experiments and hands-on activities
Number of students – 2 * 40
Date 24/09/2012, 25/09/2012
Lecturer - dr Roman Luboradzki
Issues:
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gas laws – volume as a function of pressure and temperature
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gas pressure as a consequence of bombarding the container walls by the molecules of the
gas
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perfect gas and real gases
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sublimation [dry ice]
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very low temperatures [dry ice, liquid nitrogen]
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properties change of some solids at low temperature [lead, rubber]
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food lyophilization
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address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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condensation of gases
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density differences between various gases [CO2, He]
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gas solubility in water [CO2]
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sound propagation in gases [speaking with helium ]
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liquid crystals
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non-newtonian fluid
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Performed experiments:
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blowing a balloon [containing small amount of ear] by putting it in a vacuum [water vacuum
pump]
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dry ice - demonstration*
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blowing a balloon by using dry ice*
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liquid nitrogen - demonstration*
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condensation of oxygen [from the air] by using liquid nitrogen *
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cooling of the balloons filed with CO2, air and helium*
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lead, rubber and banana freezing, in order to show their properties*
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bubbles filled with carbon dioxide and helium -demonstration
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CO2 solubility in water - demonstration
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„speaking with helium”*
* experiment performed by students under supervision
Safety measures:
wearing safety goggles during performing experiments with vacuum, liquid nitrogen and dry ice.
Wearing thermal insulating gloves while working with liquid nitrogen and dry ice
Waste disposal
no waste are being produced, remaining liquid nitrogen and dry ice are placed in proper containers.
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Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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The Institute took part in the 16th Child Festival in Warsaw – 29/9/2012.
After the evaluation process our proposition has been accepted by the validation committee. Then
different experiments been proposed and designed.
Invisible Ink
Chemical gardens
Circle of knowledge
Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
Pinhole photography
pH changes visualization
Cartesian diver
TippeTop and giroscope
Characteristics of CO2
Möbius strip.
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Polish Academy of Sciences
address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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Roll-up has been designed and printed (3 roll-ups)
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address: M. Kasprzaka 44/52, PL-01-224 Warsaw, Poland
website: http://ichf.edu.pl
phone: 48 22 3433109 fax: 48 22 3433333
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A promotional book of IPC PAS has been finished.
The book is currently being translated into English and prepared for publishing. The printing
company has been already chosen.
10 minutes promotional/informative movie about Institute
Promotional movie about IPC PAS has been made by a AMBERNET. The movie has been directed by
Wiktor Niedzicki the well known TV science popularizer.
above: stills from the movie
Lider WP 7 - Dr Roman Luboradzki
Vice Leader WP 7 - Aleksandra Kapuścińska-Bernatek
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