"J-PARC Outreach Lecture" held in October 2025
◆◇◆ National institute of Technology, Sendai College (Friday, October 10, 2025) ◆◇◆
At Sendai College, Dr. OTANI Masashi from the Accelerator Division gave a lecture titled "How Accelerators Reveal the Microscopic World." In his talk, Dr. OTANI explained the principles of accelerators and introduced their wide-ranging applications in fields such as industry and medicine, as well as the latest developments in accelerator technology. The lecture was attended by about 20 participants.
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◆◇◆ Kujigawa San-iku Elementary School (Tuesday, October 14, 2025) ◆◇◆
A science class titled "What Is the Universe Made Of? - The Mystery of Light -" for elementary school students from first to sixth grade was conducted by Dr. SHIBAZAKI Chie from the Materials and Life Science Division. During the session, Dr. SHIBAZAKI introduced the nature of light through quizzes such as "Can you touch light?" and "What I light made of?", as well as experiments using the three primary colors of light. She explained the wave properties of light in a way that was easy for children to understand.
After the lecture, the students enjoyed making their own kaleidoscopes. Looking through the kaleidoscopes, they were fascinated by the sparkling rainbow world created by light.
One student commented, "This is exactly the kind of science story I wanted to hear!"
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