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HK: Fachverband Physik der Hadronen und Kerne

HK 43: Computing and Outreach

HK 43.2: Vortrag

Donnerstag, 19. März 2026, 16:30–16:45, PHIL B 604

From Stars to Life: Astrophysics as a Science Communication Vehicle for Nuclear Physics — •Jona Dreier and Christian Klein-Bösing for the Netzwerk Teilchenwelt collaboration — Institut für Kernphysik, Universität Münster

Physics and nuclear/particle physics in particular face the challenge of presenting their complex research methods and abstract findings to a broad audience. It is not only a responsibility to report activities and results to the public, but also essential to build trust in sustained investment in science and to engage the next generation, opening pathways into physics.

While there is a multitude of highly informative formats, which are mostly accessible to already interested individuals, more easily approachable formats are relatively scarce. Astrophysics and astrobiology offer a promising opportunity to combine a topic that resonates with a broad audience with sophisticated physics research. We present and discuss a concept of workshops and interventions for different age groups that connect stellar evolution with conditions for the emergence of intelligent life. Convection experiments illustrate underlying physical principles, while numerical simulations are used to determine stellar lifetimes.

Supported by NRW-FAIR.

Keywords: STEM Outreach; Science Communication; Nuclear Astrophysics; Astrobiology; Numerical Simulation