The International Master Class of CERN Was Held at the Faculty of Computer Science
During the event, students searched for the decay of charm quark D0 in the real data set. Then the average lifetime of the D0 was measured. At the end of the day a video conference with similar masterclasses at Pisa, Cagliari (Italy), Paris (France) and Rio (Brazil) was organized, where schoolkids were discussed the results of their work. Finally, an online excursion to the LHCb detector was done by one of the physicists based at CERN.
This year, Russia joined the program. The worldwide participation reflects the international collaboration in particle physics. To simulate a real scientific working environment, each masterclass ends with a video conference, where student groups from different countries connect with two moderators at CERN or Fermilab (Batavia, Illinois, U.S.) to combine and discuss their results. They can also pick their moderators’ brains in a Q&A section. Most video conferences end with a multiple choice quiz on particle physics. More than 60 physicists have volunteered to moderate the video conferences at CERN or Fermilab.
This year, Russia joined the program. The worldwide participation reflects the international collaboration in particle physics. To simulate a real scientific working environment, each masterclass ends with a video conference, where student groups from different countries connect with two moderators at CERN or Fermilab (Batavia, Illinois, U.S.) to combine and discuss their results. They can also pick their moderators’ brains in a Q&A section. Most video conferences end with a multiple choice quiz on particle physics. More than 60 physicists have volunteered to moderate the video conferences at CERN or Fermilab.
Date
March 29, 2017
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