There Ain’t Nothing Nowhere

Synopsis

A discussion with a small group including schoolchildren, exploring the structure of the vacuum, led by Professor David Miller. Looks at particle scatter in a vacuum, structures inside atoms, the Heisenberg principle (the uncertainty principle), which implies that it is not possible to assess accurately the position and momentum of a particle at the same time. Includes still and moving pictures of the particle accelerator at CERN in Switzerland. David Miller demonstrates an analogue of synchrotron radiation and the release of energy by photons using ping-pong balls and a billiard ball. Using cartoons, he explains how a new machine at CERN will investigate the Higgs Bowson effect, a force throught to give mass to particles.

Series

Reflections on Science, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 59 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 1997 sale: £25.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Subjects

Physics

Keywords

particle physics; vacuums

Credits

Writer

David Miller

Cast

David Miller

Production Company

Name

Vega Science Trust

Distributor

Name

Vega Science Trust

Email

vega@vega.org.uk

Web

http://www.vega.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01273 678 726

Address

Sussex Innovation Centre
Science Park Square
Brighton
BN1 9SB

Notes

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