Expansion

This is an interactive installation consisting of a workstation and a video. On approaching and moving away from the workstation, visitors can virtually control the expansion of the universe. Moving their hands close “compresses” the universe to bring it back to the big bang. Moving them away gives rise to expansion.

Year: 2009
Credit: INFN Communications Office
Concept & scientific direction: Vincenzo Napolano, Francesca Scianitti
Production: M. Barsottini e A. Capozzo

Collisioni.infn.it is the web space of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics dedicated to cultural and scientific outreach activities aimed at the public and schools: a meeting point between physics and culture, offering resources and initiatives to bring the public and schools closer to the world of scientific research.