Published on: 2026-09-30
Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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On September 27, PhysFest was held at NSU for the fourth time — a festival that introduces children and adults to physics through lectures, experiments, and interactive areas.
Opening the event, the dean Physics Faculty of NSU Vladimir Blinov noted that physics allows us to explore the world at various scales — from elementary particles and atomic nuclei to the structure of the Universe:
— Physics is truly a wonderfully remarkable science. For those who become interested in it, NSU is a very good place because we train research engineers with a basic physics education.
One of the central parts of the program was a lecture by a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Artur Pogosov. Participants viewed sound from a physics perspective: they learned how a sound wave propagates, what frequency is, and how sound signals can be analyzed using an oscillogram and spectrum.
— Physics is a special way of looking at the world around us. A careful gaze that penetrates to the very essence of things. In this sense, a physicist is like a wizard among muggles, able to see what is hidden from the uninitiated. Moreover, to see all this, nothing special is needed, just a look at the world through a special physical perspective., — he said Arthur Pogosov.
All participants of FizFest had the opportunity to complete an interactive quest and, in doing so, get acquainted with the departments of the Physics Faculty. For completing all the planned stations, participants received memorable prizes.
Thus, at the plasma physics department, Georgiy Ryzhkov explained how gas at high temperature breaks down into electrons and positively charged nuclei, turning into plasma. Participants were shown a plasma lamp and were told about the use of plasma in energy, including thermonuclear reactors.
A separate part of the PhysFest program consisted of traditional workshops for schoolchildren conducted by current students and faculty members. Participants could conduct their own experiments and assemble working models under the guidance of students and teachers from the Faculty of Physics. Workshop topics included magnets, aerodynamics, and static electricity.
A drawing contest “Adventures of Cat Physicists in the World of Science” was also held for young participants. Children aged 5 to 17 could submit works about scientific discoveries, experiments, laws of nature, future technologies, as well as about NSU and the symbolism of PhysFest.
According to the participant Ekaterina’s, the interactive play-station sites on the first floor turned out to be especially interesting for children:
— It was very interesting. Passing by each interactive station, children immediately stop, whether the younger child or the older one. Overall, the scale of the event and the number of interactive activities presented here is impressive.
PhysFest combined lectures, scientific experiments, and interaction with scientists to show that behind the usual phenomena of the surrounding world lie many physical laws — you just need to look at them more closely.
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