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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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The third annual PhysFest science festival took place at NSU's main building. It was organized by students and young scientists. Faculty of Physics of NSUThe main goal of the event was to popularize physics among schoolchildren and young people. A popular science lecture, unique demonstrations, master classes, interactive exhibitions, and a PhysQuest, which awarded a gift from the organizers, were all part of the big physics day at NSU. Around 600 guests from the city, the surrounding region, and nearby areas visited the university that day to gain a closer understanding of the fascinating world of science.
"Physics is an absolutely remarkable science; it allows our entire civilization to exist, develop, and navigate the various dangers that lie in its path. Physics also contains ironclad laws that have been tested in countless ways. The most important things in our lives are loved ones we can rely on and trust, and I hope that physics will become a similarly familiar field of study for you," Vladimir Blinov, Dean of the Physics Department at NSU, greeted the participants.
This is the third PhysFest for Mikhail Ognev, a first-year student at the NSU Physics Department. He has been attending the festival since its inception: previously as a guest, and this year as a volunteer and department representative.
"From early childhood, I wanted to become an inventor and contribute to society. I first learned about the university when I attended a physics olympiad in 7th grade. My teacher said that NSU produces very special and versatile talent. It seemed surreal to me at the time; I never thought I'd ever be a Physics Faculty student. My teacher also knew I loved physics. It was she who once advised me to attend PhysFest. The first time I attended, I was particularly impressed by Evgeny Ivanovich Palchikov's physics demonstrations," Mikhail Ognev recalled.
At a meeting with leading scientists and experts in various fields of physics, Elena Starostina, a researcher at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS and a senior lecturer in the Department of General Physics at the Physics Department of Novosibirsk State University, gave a lecture on radiation, which penetrates all substances and permeates all areas of science, revealing its potential.
PhysFest's tradition is physics demonstrations, and each year the set of experiments varies. This year, Professor Evgeny Palchikov demonstrated an underwater explosion, the first X-ray machine, and a vortex gun. Some audience members even had the opportunity to try firing one themselves.
"Physics, chemistry, and biology are natural sciences because they surround us and exist in nature. However, their laws were invented by humans to predict the results of experiments before they were conducted. Without such predictions, it's impossible to create a car or a washing machine by trial and error. Models developed by physicists allow for precise predictions, which often prove correct and help, for example, in the development of an airplane engine. Importantly, physical models are interesting and valuable precisely when they allow them to predict new events that have not yet occurred. Our goal is to inspire young people to study physics. Personally, I can say that young people are interested in this science, and year after year they come to the festival and subsequently enroll in our physics department," said Evgeny Palchikov.
In October, as part of PhysFest, young researchers will take tours of the G. I. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics and the S. A. Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and will also participate in the PhysFest Olympiad.
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