Neutrino Education, Outreach, and Communications Activities: Captivating Examples from IceCube. (arXiv:2107.12176v1 [physics.ed-ph])
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+OKeefe_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Madeleine O'Keefe</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+Bechtol_E/0/1/0/all/0/1">Ellen Bechtol</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+Madsen_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jim Madsen</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+Argueta_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jocelyn Argueta</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/physics/1/au:+Shirey_K/0/1/0/all/0/1">Katherine Shirey</a> (for the IceCube Collaboration)
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has tremendous emotional
appeal — the extreme Antarctic environment coupled with the aura of a
pioneering experiment that explores the universe in a new way. However, as with
most cutting-edge experiments, it is still challenging to translate the exotic,
demanding science into accessible language. We present three examples of recent
successful education, outreach, and communication activities that demonstrate
how we leverage efforts and sustain connections to produce engaging results.
First we describe our participation in the PolarTREC program, which pairs
researchers with educators to provide deployments in the Antarctic, and how we
have sustained relationships with these educators to produce high-quality
experiences to reach target audiences even during a pandemic. We then focus on
three activities from the past year: a summer enrichment program for high
school students that was also modified for a 10-week IceCube after school
program, a virtual visit to the South Pole for the ScienceWriters 2020
conference, and a series of short videos in English and Spanish suitable for
all ages that explain traveling, living, and working at the South Pole.
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has tremendous emotional
appeal — the extreme Antarctic environment coupled with the aura of a
pioneering experiment that explores the universe in a new way. However, as with
most cutting-edge experiments, it is still challenging to translate the exotic,
demanding science into accessible language. We present three examples of recent
successful education, outreach, and communication activities that demonstrate
how we leverage efforts and sustain connections to produce engaging results.
First we describe our participation in the PolarTREC program, which pairs
researchers with educators to provide deployments in the Antarctic, and how we
have sustained relationships with these educators to produce high-quality
experiences to reach target audiences even during a pandemic. We then focus on
three activities from the past year: a summer enrichment program for high
school students that was also modified for a 10-week IceCube after school
program, a virtual visit to the South Pole for the ScienceWriters 2020
conference, and a series of short videos in English and Spanish suitable for
all ages that explain traveling, living, and working at the South Pole.
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