University for children: the magic of light

Dan Curticapean

doi:10.1117/12.2207932

5 June 2009 University for children: the magic of light

Dan Curticapean

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Proceedings Volume 9666, 11th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference; 966604 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207932
Event: Eleventh International Topical Meeting on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 2009, St. Asaph, United Kingdom

Abstract

The University for Children is a very successful event aiming to spark children’s interest in science, in this particular lecture in Optics and Photonics. It is from brain research that we know about the signifi-cant dependence of successful learning on the fun factor. Researchers in this field have shown that knowledge acquired with fun is stored for a longer time in the long-term memory and can be used both more efficiently and more creatively [1], [2]. Such an opportunity to inspire the young generation for science must not be wasted. The world of Photonics and Optics provides us with a nearly inexhaustible source of opportunities of this kind.

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Dan Curticapean "University for children: the magic of light", Proc. SPIE 9666, 11th Education and Training in Optics and Photonics Conference, 966604 (5 June 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2207932

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