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Share your research at FunSize Physics

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Abstract

www.funsizephysics.com is a colorful, user-friendly website created in Spring 2016 with the express purpose of showcasing exciting new developments in condensed matter physics to a broad audience of non-experts. The research descriptions are written by the researchers themselves, serving as an efficient, low bar broader impact activity in a PI’s portfolio. Google Analytics allows researchers to quantify the impact of their contributions, tracking the number of views, stars, thumbs up and viewing time. We have optimized the existing website to make it more user-friendly and made a short video advertising the website. In addition, by making the website a convenient place in which to collaborate and discuss a variety of outreach efforts, it serves as a resource for NSF PIs to develop best practices for outreach activities to K-12 students and the general public. We invite contributions from students, post-docs and faculty-share your beautiful, ground breaking science with a wider audience, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of your outreach activities-make it yours!

Presenters

  • Shireen Adenwalla

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Authors

  • Shireen Adenwalla

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Jocelyn Bosley

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Leigh M Smith

    Univ of Cincinnati, Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Physics, University of Cincinnati