Young Scientist Project presents Neutron Life

Abstract

The Young Scientist Project was created in 2019, by the team of the Spectroscopy and Spectrometry of Radiation Laboratory (LEER/IPEN), with the proposal to implement nuclear knowledge in academia and for the general public. The objective is to develop alternative proposals for knowledge, application and dissemination of nuclear physics using social networks. The website www.jovemcientista.com.br design involves four menus: REPORTS where researchers talk about their career and perspectives in the field; NUCLEAR MINUTE: where nuclear physics concepts are covered in one-minute videos; CURIOSITIES: a space where various themes are presented, including several nuclear applications; INTERVIEWS: conducted by students to discuss its work and a COMMUNICATION CHANNEL with the entire team. All activities involve the participation of students from scientific initiation to post-doc and the content produced is available on social networks YouTube (Jovem Cientista), Instagram (@jovemcientista.com.br) associated with a Facebook page Facebook (@jovemcientista.com.br), TikTok (@jovemcientista.com.br) and by LinkedIn and Twitter in the editors’; profile. Now, we are present a new menu NEUTRON LIFE whose content is produced mainly for graduate students. The idea is to present topics related to neutron physics in a relaxed way, through the elaboration of videos and comic strips. Since the implementation of the Young Scientist Project, interaction with students and the public has been positive, helping to demystify and disseminate nuclear physics.