The world's smallest talk
A collection of tools designed to illustrate some of the most extreme experiments in physics research today. The presentation is also extreme in its own way: each chapter fits… into a matchbox! A microscope is sometimes needed to observe the world’s smallest presentation.
La conférence
The talk chooses from 8 boxes, each corresponding to an experience: from the smallest and most delicate to the most violent! Each conference features 4 boxes and can be repeated each time, proposing a new combination of chapters. The colourful backgrounds on which they are played also support the explanations, showing the scales of units corresponding to the records broken.
The objects
Making-off
Ce projet a été réalisé par Juliette Nier, designer graphique en résidence dans l’équipe “La Physique Autrement” (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS).
Il a bénéficié du soutien de la Chaire « La Physique Autrement » de la Fondation Paris-Saclay et soutenue par le groupe Air Liquide et le Crédit Agricole – CIB et de Quantum-Saclay. Il a été réalisé dans les locaux et avec les moyens techniques du Centre d’Expérimentation Pédagogique de l’Institut Villebon – Georges Charpak.
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L’énergie se conserve, et pourtant elle semble disparaître en permanence, par exemple quand une voiture freine. En fait, elle se transforme ! Découvrez comment dans 6 posters autour de questions aussi cruciales que : “comment faire une chute de 150 m ” ou “comment briller en festival ?”. Gratuits, en téléchargement libre, profitez-en !
Les 6 posters
Les posters en vidéo
Les coulisses
Quelques zooms dans les posters
Une série de posters et de vidéos conçue par Alice Normand dans l’équipe La Physique Autrement (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS), avec l’aide de Julien Bobroff et Frédéric Bouquet côté science, et Lou-Andreas Etienne côté design.
Il a bénéficié du soutien de Quantum-Saclay, de la Chaire « La Physique Autrement » de la Fondation Paris-Saclay soutenue par le groupe Air Liquide et le Crédit Agricole – CIB. Il a été réalisé dans les locaux et avec les moyens techniques du Centre d’Expérimentation Pédagogique de l’Institut Villebon – Georges Charpak. Merci à Anaïs Vergnolle et Camille Debard pour leurs conseils et idées.
Authors:
Alice Normand
After the Paris Olympics, the Physics Reimagined team decides to take part in the worldwide celebration of sport, by bringing in a touch of physics, of course !
Superphysics offers 3 never-seen-before exercices :
– the Approxi-meter : find out how your body can be used as a measuring tool 🤙🏻📐
– Publiball : discovering the world of scientific publication 🧑🏼🔬📄
– 1000 Push-ups for the Planet : become an expert of energy consumption 🏋🏽♀️🔋
Behind the scenes
Vlog
This project was designed by Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne for the “Physics Reimagined” team (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS).
With the support of La Diagonale Paris-Saclay, Quantum-Saclay, and the “Physics Reimagined” Chair of the Paris-Saclay Foundation, supported by the Air Liquide group and Crédit Agricole – CIB.
We would like to thank the Pedagogical Experiment Center of the Villebon -Georges Charpak Institute for lending us their premises and equipment.
Authors:
Lou-Andreas Etienne
You can’t understand a thing about your electricity bills ? You can’t tell if it’s the new washing-machine that’s using too much or the high-tech kettle you just bought ?
1000 Push-ups for the Planet is a very intuitive game that compares two types of energetic consumptions :
– the everyday ones (boiling water, scrolling on social media, being stuck in traffic…)
– the sports ones (a zumba class, a marathon, lenghts in a pool…)
With all the different game plays, not only you will gain a few energetic facts, but you will be asking for more !
Play now !
A sneak peek
See for yourself
Rules
Download and print the game here
Behind the scenes
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1000 Push-ups for the Planet is a "Superphysics" project
After the Paris Olympics, the Physics Reimagined team decides to take part in the worldwide celebration of sport, by bringing in a touch of physics, of course !
Superphysics offers 3 never-seen-before exercices :
– the Approxi-meter : find out how your body can be used as a measuring tool 🤙🏻📐
– Publiball : discovering the world of scientific publication 🧑🏼🔬📄
– 1000 Push-ups for the Planet : become an expert of energy consumption 🏋🏽♀️🔋
This project was designed by Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne for the “Physics Reimagined” team (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS).
Concept : Lou-Andreas Etienne and Camille Debard
Illustration and graphic design : Camille Debard
Typeface : Pramuk rounded, Indian type foundry
Maths : Julien Bobroff and Frédéric Bouquet
Online version : Lou-Andreas Etienne
With the support of La Diagonale Paris-Saclay, Quantum-Saclay, and the “Physics Reimagined” Chair of the Paris-Saclay Foundation, supported by the Air Liquide group and Crédit Agricole – CIB.
We would like to thank to the Pedagogical Experiment Center of the Villebon -Georges Charpak Institute for lending us their premises and equipment.
Authors:
Lou-Andreas Etienne
Did you know your body could be used as a measuring tool ? But of course you’ll tell me, feet 🦶🏼 and thumbs 👍🏼 are ancient measuring units.
The Approxi-meter is an online game in which you use your body tu measure athletes’ performances.
Get ready to time the races and mesure the jumps on these archive videos. After checking out your results, you’ll tell us if your body is an efficient measuring tool !
The video version of the game
Play while watching the video
The online game
A sneak peek
User instructions
A few excerpts
Behind the scenes
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The Approxi-meter is a "Superphysics project
After the Paris Olympics, the Physics Reimagined team decides to take part in the worldwide celebration of sport, by bringing in a touch of physics, of course !
Superphysics offers 3 never-seen-before exercices :
– the Approxi-meter : find out how your body can be used as a measuring tool 🤙🏻📐
– Publiball : discovering the world of scientific publication 🧑🏼🔬📄
– 1000 Push-ups for the Planet : become an expert of energy consumption 🏋🏽♀️🔋
This project was designed by Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne for the “Physics Reimagined” team (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS).
Lou-Andreas Etienne and Camille Debard had the original idea.
Illustrations, graphic design and motion design : Camille Debard
Son : Simon Chapillon
Typeface : Pramuk rounded, Indian type foundry
Online version : Lou-Andreas Etienne
We would like to thank our guinea-pigs from the bottom of our hearts : Julien, Frédéric, Anaïs, Eliott, Wonjin and Alice.
With the support of La Diagonale Paris-Saclay, Quantum-Saclay, and the “Physics Reimagined” Chair of the Paris-Saclay Foundation, supported by the Air Liquide group and Crédit Agricole – CIB.
We would like to thank the Pedagogical Experiment Center of the Villebon -Georges Charpak Institute for lending us their premises and equipment.
Authors:
Lou-Andreas Etienne
You turn on your TV and it’s broadcasting a sport you’ve never seen before : Publiball
It is the sports version of scientific publication, that millions of researchers play across the world.
Delve into this special and competitive universe, find out about its rules, successes and downwards.
The movie
This entire movie was made out of paper, and using the stop-motion technique.
A few pictures
Making-of
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Publiball is a "Superphysics" project
After the Paris Olympics, the Physics Reimagined team decides to take part in the worldwide celebration of sport, by bringing in a touch of physics, of course !
Superphysics offers 3 never-seen-before exercices :
– the Approxi-meter : find out how your body can be used as a measuring tool 🤙🏻📐
– Publiball : discovering the world of scientific publication 🧑🏼🔬📄
– 1000 Push-ups for the Planet : become an expert of energy consumption 🏋🏽♀️🔋
This project was designed by Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne for the “Physics Reimagined” team (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS).
Scenario : Lou-Andreas Etienne and Camille Debard, with the help of Julien Bobroff and Frédéric Bouquet
Graphic design : Camille Debard
Shooting : Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne
Edit : Camille Debard and Lou-Andreas Etienne
Sound design : Simon Chapillon
Voices : Camille Debard and Eliott Pananceau
With the support of La Diagonale Paris-Saclay, Quantum-Saclay, and the “Physics Reimagined” Chair of the Paris-Saclay University Foundation, supported by the Air Liquide group and Crédit Agricole – CIB.
We would like to thank the Pedagogical Experiment Center of the Villebon -Georges Charpak Institute for lending us their premises and equipment.
Authors:
Lou-Andreas Etienne
Comment expliquer le chat de Schrödinger, une des plus subtiles expériences de pensée de la physique quantique ? Avec des illusions d’optique ! Démonstration dans cette expo unique en son genre.
L'expo à l'Université Paris-Saclay
Une visite de l’expo en 1 mn
Les coulisses
Une exposition réalisée par Eliott Pananceau dans l’équipe La Physique Autrement (Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS), avec l’aide de Julien Bobroff et Frédéric Bouquet côté science, et Lou-Andreas Etienne côté design et Anaïs Vergnolle côté médiation.
Il a bénéficié du soutien de Quantum-Saclay, de la Chaire « La Physique Autrement » de la Fondation Paris-Saclay soutenue par le groupe Air Liquide et le Crédit Agricole – CIB. Il a été réalisé dans les locaux et avec les moyens techniques du Centre d’Expérimentation Pédagogique de l’Institut Villebon – Georges Charpak.
Authors:
Eliott Pananceau
Ce petit film en stop-motion permet de découvrir comment on peut enseigner la physique dans la forêt.
Les coulisses du tournage
Ce film a été réalisé par Adèle Nyitrai, à partir d’un enseignement de Julien Bobroff et Frédéric Bouquet à l’Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak et à l’Université Paris-Saclay.
Voix off : Adèle Nyitrai et Julien Bobroff
Production : Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak.
Le film a été réalisé dans les locaux et avec les moyens techniques du Centre d’Expérimentation Pédagogique de l’Institut Villebon – Georges Charpak. Merci à Achile, Romaric, Germain, Maëlyne, Anna, Eve, Alexandre, Hugo et Julien pour la figuration et à toute l’équipe de La Physique Autrement.
Authors:
Adèle Nyitraï
We have created a forest teaching for students. The goal is to offer them another relationship to environmental issues, more concrete and linked to their physics courses. In 2 days, they must imagine an experiment in the forest, carry it out, analyze it, then popularize it through a collective device (exhibition, website, insta account…).
Teaching explained in 3 minutes
This course was developed as a bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Paris-Saclay and at the Villebon-Georges Charpak Institute. It was imagined from an initial idea of the participants of the workshop “Reimagine Physics Teaching”, thank you all.
It benefited from the support of the Chair “Physics Reimagined” of the Paris-Saclay Foundation supported by the Air Liquide group and Crédit Agricole – CIB. It was produced in the premises and with the technical resources of the Center for Educational Experimentation of the Villebon – Georges Charpak Institute.
Thanks to Clara Vardon and Lou-Andreas Etienne for their help in creating the course, and to Adèle Nyitrai who designed the short film.
Authors:
Julien Bobroff
Frédéric Bouquet
L’Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak vient d’avoir 10 ans. Pour fêter cette licence en sciences et technologies unique en son genre, nous avons conçu une expo et une série d’interviews que voici.
Cette exposition a été conçue de façon frugale, entièrement sur place et avec les moyens du bord : les mobiliers de l’Institut, le service impression de la fac, et en s’appuyant sur l’équipe des enseignant.e.s et des étudiant.e.s de l’Institut.
L'expo, conçue uniquement avec le mobilier de l'Institut
Les illustrations
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Les interviews
et en prime, une mini-expo qui restera à l'entrée de l'Institut
Scénographie : Camille Debard et Lou-Andreas Etienne
Illustrations et graphisme : Camille Debard
Contenus : Julien Bobroff et Lou-Andreas Etienne
Interviews vidéo : Lou-Andreas Etienne
Nous remercions les étudiant.e.s et le personnel de l’Institut pour leur participation, le service de reprographie de la Faculté des Sciences, et le Centre d’Expérimentation Pédagogique pour son accueil.
Une co-production de l’Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak et de La Physique Autrement
