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Binding blocks: building the Universe one nucleus at a time

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dc.contributor.authorDiget, C. Aa
dc.contributor.authorPastore, A
dc.contributor.authorLeech, K
dc.contributor.authorHaylett, T
dc.contributor.authorLock, S
dc.contributor.authorSanders, T
dc.contributor.authorShelley, M
dc.contributor.authorWillett, H V
dc.contributor.authorKeegans, J
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, L
dc.contributor.authorSimpson, Ed
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-13T01:20:39Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2020-11-23T10:15:28Z
dc.description.abstractWe present a new teaching and outreach activity based around the construction of a three-dimensional chart of isotopes using LEGO bricks. The activity, binding blocks, demonstrates nuclear and astrophysical processes through a seven-meter chart of all nuclear isotopes, built from over 26000 LEGO bricks. It integrates A-Level and GCSE curricula across areas of nuclear physics, astrophysics, and chemistry, including: nuclear decays (through the colours in the chart); nuclear binding energy (through tower heights); production of chemical elements in the cosmos; fusion processes in stars and fusion energy on Earth; as well as links to medical physics, particularly diagnostics and radiotherapy.en_AU
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank E S Cunningham (Science & Technology Facilities Council) and M Langley (National STEM Learning Centre) for support in developing the teaching and outreach activity. The Binding Blocks project has been funded by EPSRC and University of York through an EPSRC Impact Acceleration Award, and by an STFC Public Engagement Small Award (ST/N005694/1)en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn0031-9120en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/233002
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherInstitute of Physics Publishingen_AU
dc.rights© 2017 IOP Publishing Ltden_AU
dc.sourcePhysics Educationen_AU
dc.titleBinding blocks: building the Universe one nucleus at a timeen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.issue2en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage7en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationDiget, C. Aa, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationPastore, A, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationLeech, K, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationHaylett, T, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationLock, S, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSanders, T, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationShelley, M, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationWillett, H V, University of Yorken_AU
local.contributor.affiliationKeegans, J, University of Hullen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSinclair, L, Castle Hill Hospitalen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSimpson, Ed, College of Science, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidSimpson, Ed, u5633413en_AU
local.description.embargo2099-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor020202 - Nuclear Physicsen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu6048437xPUB452en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume52en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1088/1361-6552/aa550cen_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85012979463
local.publisher.urlhttp://iopscience.iop.org/0031-9120en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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