Korištenje zabavnih elemenata popularne kulture za jaču popularizaciju znanosti

master's thesis

• Title (english): Using amusing elements of popular culture to strengthen science outreach
• Author: Ana Uzelac
• Mentor: Dubravko Klabučar (mentor)
• Committee member: Dubravko Klabučar (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tihomir Vukelja (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Maja Planinić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Maro Cvitan (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivica Smolić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Physics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-02-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Physics

Abstract

Ovaj rad bavi se tematikom popularizacije znanosti, konkretnije fizike elementarnih čestica, putem različitih igara čija pravila se mogu dodatno prilagoditi u skladu s razinama znanja i dobi igrača, kako bi oni kroz zabavu mogli povećati svoje znanje. Prvenstveno se radi o posebnom špilu karata u kojem karte predstavljaju kvarkove i antikvarkove različitih okusa i boja, kao i različite okuse leptona i antileptona, a za kojeg su osmišljene mnoge različite vrste igara. Pravila takvih igara u skladu su sa osnovnim zakonima čestične fizike. U različitim igrama uključene su raznolike teme čestične fizike kao što su formiranje hadrona iz kvarkova, osnovna svojstva elementarnih čestica, pojava kozmičkih pljuskova, raspadi čestica i zakoni očuvanja, kvark-gluonska plazma i njena vremenska evolucija, međudjelovanje elementarnih čestica te otkriće Higgsovog bozona. Nakon pregleda najosnovnijih koncepata vezanih za elementarne čestice, u radu su opisane i analizirane različite takve igre pri čemu je dana i fizikalna pozadina, odnosno dodatno fizikalno proširenje tematike pojedinih igara. Također, u radu su prezentirani i prijedlozi za dvije nove igre za koje bi se mogao koristiti navedeni špil karata.

Abstract (english)

This paper deals with the topic of popularization of science, more precisely with physics of elementary particles, through various games whose rules can be further adjusted according to the levels of knowledge and age of the players, so that they can increase their knowledge through fun. It is primarily a special deck of cards in which the cards represent quarks and antiquarks of different flavors and colors, as well as different flavors of leptons and antileptons, and for which many different types of games have been designed. The rules of such games are in accordance with the basic laws of particle physics. Various games involve a variety of particle physics topics such as quark hadron formation, basic properties of elementary particles, cosmic showers, particle decay and conservation laws, quark-gluon plasma and its time evolution, elementary particle interactions, and the discovery of the Higgs boson. After reviewing the basic concepts related to elementary particles, the paper describes and analyzes various games giving the physical background, or additional physical expansion of the themes of individual games. Also, the paper presents suggestions for two new games for which the same deck of cards can be used.

• Keywords: fizika elementarnih čestica; igre; karte; popularizacija znanosti
• Keywords (english): elementary particle physics; games; cards; popularization of science
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:263294
• Study programme: Title: Physics; specializations in: Education; Course: Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije fizike (magistar/magistra edukacije fizike)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-04-28 11:19:02