SHAPE-TRANSITIONS AND MIRROR REFLECTIONS
THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF NATURE EXPLAINED TO CHILDREN
“Nothing in science has any value to society if it is not communicated,
and scientists are beginning to learn their social obligations.” – Anne Roe American psychologist
“We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.” – J. J. Rousseau
What is a shape-transition? What is mirror symmetry breaking? What is
chirality?
We will try to answer these intriguing questions which bridge chemistry,
physics, mathematics as well arts, literature, music, biology. We will
explain the misterious and complex concept of chirality to kids and
young students thanks to Sara and…her mirror image, like in the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland!
REFERENTE: Alessandro Stroppa – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Per informazioni: alessandro.stroppa@spin.cnr.it
