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How I Learned to Stop Worrying How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Explosionsand Love Explosions

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Anshu Dubey, Jennifer Gaskins, Dan SiegalAnshu Dubey, Jennifer Gaskins, Dan Siegal March 4, 2005March 4, 2005

SCOPE Astro group | Center for the Presentation of Science | Dan Siegal, Jenny Gaskins

THE BIG IDEA:THE BIG IDEA:Explosions are sudden outbursts Explosions are sudden outbursts of energy, and they come in all of energy, and they come in all

sizes.sizes.


Exhibit OutlineExhibit Outline

What makes What makes things explode?things explode?

Explosions:Explosions:

BIGBIG && SMALL SMALL

The Big BangThe Big BangThe First ExplosionThe First Explosion


What makes things explode?What makes things explode?CONCEPTSCONCEPTS

Build up of pressureBuild up of pressure CompressionCompression HeatHeat

Too much compression or heat can cause an explosion!Too much compression or heat can cause an explosion!

Chain reactionChain reaction Each release of energy triggers more energy to be Each release of energy triggers more energy to be

released.released. A chain reaction that happens too fast can cause an A chain reaction that happens too fast can cause an

explosion!explosion!


What makes things explode?What makes things explode?VISUALS and ACTIVITIESVISUALS and ACTIVITIES

CompressionCompression HeatHeat


What makes things explode?What makes things explode?VISUALS and ACTIVITIESVISUALS and ACTIVITIES

Chain ReactionChain Reaction

AnimationAnimation

(In Development)(In Development)


Explosions: Big and SmallExplosions: Big and SmallCONCEPTCONCEPT

Far away astrophysical phenomena become Far away astrophysical phenomena become accessible through direct comparison with accessible through direct comparison with

everyday experiences.everyday experiences.


Explosions: Big and SmallExplosions: Big and SmallVISUALS and ACTIVITIESVISUALS and ACTIVITIES


Explosions: Big and SmallExplosions: Big and SmallVISUALS and ACTIVITIESVISUALS and ACTIVITIES

Eye candy: TV screens playing clips Eye candy: TV screens playing clips of explosions from popular movies (Star of explosions from popular movies (Star Wars, The Matrix, etc.) as a hook to Wars, The Matrix, etc.) as a hook to attract visitorsattract visitors

“ “Mission: Explode the Box” game: Mission: Explode the Box” game:

in developmentin development


The Big Bang: The First ExplosionThe Big Bang: The First ExplosionCONCEPTSCONCEPTS

The Big Bang is the scientific model that The Big Bang is the scientific model that describes the beginning and evolution of our describes the beginning and evolution of our UniverseUniverse

in the beginning, every point in space was moving away from every in the beginning, every point in space was moving away from every other pointother point

the Universe was once much smaller, hotter, and denser it is nowthe Universe was once much smaller, hotter, and denser it is now ... but there was no bang (i.e. no sound)!... but there was no bang (i.e. no sound)!

The Big Bang describes a unique kind of The Big Bang describes a unique kind of explosionexplosion

the Universe has no unique centerthe Universe has no unique center space itself is expandingspace itself is expanding


The Big Bang: The First ExplosionThe Big Bang: The First ExplosionVISUALS and ACTIVITIESVISUALS and ACTIVITIES

Before ExpansionBefore Expansion After ExpansionAfter Expansion

Wherever you are, you’re at the center...Wherever you are, you’re at the center...



Wherever you are, you’re at the center...Wherever you are, you’re at the center...



DASI in AntarcticaDASI in Antarctica WMAP in spaceWMAP in space



Artifacts: instrumentation from experimentsArtifacts: instrumentation from experiments Videos: interviews with U of C scientistsVideos: interviews with U of C scientists CMB photon counter: see how many photons CMB photon counter: see how many photons

are passing through you! are passing through you! ““Wanted: A Better Name for the Big Bang”Wanted: A Better Name for the Big Bang”

Based on what you’ve learned, do you think “The Big Bang” is a Based on what you’ve learned, do you think “The Big Bang” is a good name for this scientific model?good name for this scientific model?

Scientists have proposed other names, such as...Scientists have proposed other names, such as... Can you come up with a better name? Post it on this board!Can you come up with a better name? Post it on this board!


Explosions are sudden outbursts of Explosions are sudden outbursts of energy, and they come in all sizes.energy, and they come in all sizes.

What makes things explode?What makes things explode? Explosions: Big and SmallExplosions: Big and Small The Big Bang: The First ExplosionThe Big Bang: The First Explosion

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