A exposição multimídia da Sociedade Max Planck oferece uma visão do futuro.
O nome da exposição itinerante foi escolhido conscientemente pela maior organização de pesquisas da Alemanha: a Sociedade Max Planck
denominou de Túnel da Ciência a impressionante apresentação científica,
que faz turnê pelo mundo. O que todos esperam encontrar no final do
túnel é: “Mais luz!”. E assim, num ambiente descontraído e fascinante,
os visitantes da exposição buscam conhecimento e novas perspectivas para
o mundo complexo, com suas tarefas globais.O Túnel da Ciência aborda as grandes tendências do século 21. Ele
leva os visitantes a uma viagem através dos grandes temas da pesquisa
básica: desde as origens do universo, às propriedades do engenho
maravilhoso que é o cérebro, até à visão de um abastecimento energético
sustentável e aos desafios sociais na era antropocena, a era do ser
humano. A nova exposição, Túnel da Ciência 3.0, tece uma rede de
tecnologias e ciências em cerca de 800 metros quadrados. Os visitantes
obtém uma visão do futuro através dos espaços interativos da Augmented
Reality (realidade ampliada).
O Túnel da Ciência 3.0 segue a tradição das bem-sucedidas exposições
científicas da Sociedade Max Planck: as duas versões anteriores do Túnel
já foram visitadas por 9 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo nos anos
passados e também a exposição Expresso da Ciência foi um êxito na Índia.
Criada inicialmente para a exposição mundial EXPO 2000, em Hanôver, a
apresentação do Túnel da Ciência já se tornou, há muito, uma parte da
“política científica exterior” alemã, conforme ressalta o diretor do
projeto, Andreas Trepte. A exposição itinerante pretende mostrar que a
ciência não conhece fronteiras e conquistar especialmente os jovens para
a pesquisa na Alemanha.Em Moscou, o Túnel da Ciência 3.0 faz parte da programação do Ano da Alemanha na Rússia; estão previstas ainda outras estações na Europa e na Ásia.
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Email: science-tunnel@gv.mpg.de
Administrative Headquarters of the Max Planck Society, MunichA exposição apresenta 8(oito) temas conforme descritos abaixo:
01 Universe
Universe
From quarks to the cosmos
Our picture of the universe has changed radically in recent years. Modern telescopes show the celestial bodies at different wavelengths. They extend our view right up to the edge of the universe and reveal a many new celestial bodies. Surprisingly, the latest findings also show that most of the cosmos consists of so-called dark matter and dark energy - about which science knows hardly anything at all. Astronomers and physicists are trying to solve this mystery. They use sensitive instruments to detect particles from space, and accelerators to penetrate into the very depths of particles and atomic nuclei in the hope of finding traces of dark matter there.
02 | Matter
Matter
Design of the nanoworld
Tomorrow's materials will no longer be created by chance or as a result of chemists' intuition: they will originate on a drawing board. Atom by atom, molecule by molecule, they will be constructed by design and tailored to the required properties. These materials of the future are helping to master the challenges our global society is facing: it is thanks to them that we will remain healthy for longer, exchange information even more quickly and use energy more economically. Their design requires knowledge of how matter is structured on the nanometre level (one millionth of a millimetre) and, above all, an understanding of the phenomena in this quantum and nanocosmos, which are often very different than those in the environment we see around us.
03 | Life
Life
From building blocks to systems
The spectrum covered by the biosciences is vast: from elementary cellular processes to ecosystem earth. Decades of research have yielded enormous volumes of individual bits of information. Scientists are now collating this data to form comprehensive theories about life. This has been enabled by technological progress: instead of just describing living organisms, researchers are linking detailed information about the tiniest structures with the characteristics, functions and interactions of their ecosystems. We understand the way in which the natural environment formed organisms. We can also draw conclusions about past and future changes, such as reactions to global climate change. What’s more: the ability to purposefully influence life, or even recreate it, is within reach.
04 | Complexity
Complexity
From data to insight
Our world is becoming more and more interconnected and complex. Every day we learn that, due to wide-ranging interactions, our actions can have unexpected consequences, for example in the areas of politics, business and technology. What can we do about this? Chaos, order and self-organisation follow the laws of complex systems. These systems arise everywhere, from particle physics to the social order. As a result, instead of wanting to understand or control the world only in reductive detail as used to be the case, researchers and technicians are increasingly focusing their studies on interactions and overall contexts. This new perspective can help us deal with the huge challenges we currently face in areas as varied as globalisation, climate change, health care and information management.
05 | The Brain
The Brain
A Marvel
Laughing, grieving, speaking, singing, hearing, seeing, tasting, running, deciding, dreaming, loving ... With 100 billion nerve cells embedded in a highly complex network, the brain is a source of fascination and wonder. Our brain determines our perceptions, thoughts, feelings and actions, even our character traits. It depends on genetic predisposition and is influenced by environmental factors and learning processes. Imaging techniques are allowing us increasingly accurate insights into brain functions. However, the all-important question of how mental phenomena arise still remains unanswered. The reason for this is the extraordinary complexity of the excitation patterns that form in the highly networked brain.
06 | Health
Health
Researching tomorrow‘s medicine
A medical revolution lies ahead. Scientific discoveries on the functioning of our cells and organs will open up new pathways for predicting, diagnosing and treating diseases. Basic biomedical research is in turmoil: on the one hand, it produces a growing supply of new and improved knowledge, skills and capabilities. It is possible to predict and prevent diseases, make accurate diagnoses and customize treatments. On the other hand, biomedical research must answer to the needs and expectations of an ageing and growing global population. In an age of globalization this means confronting medical inequality on an international level.
07 | Energy
Energy
Life in the Anthropocene
Access to energy is a key element in the development of mankind. But our thirst for energy has far-reaching consequences – reserves of fossil fuels are finite and our actions threaten the basis of our existence, the Earth itself. How might the energy supply of the future look? In the medium-term, we must be more efficient and use cleaner technologies. In the long-term, we need energy from renewable or quasi-renewable sources. Artificial photosynthesis and fusion technology, which harness energy from the Sun on Earth, can become the corner stones for this energy future. It is also important to minimize the consequences of our actions for the entire Earth system. Maintaining the status quo is not enough.
08 | Society
Society
A world in transition
Our world is characterised by increasingly global integration of commerce, politics, culture, law and communications. Traditional relationships between individuals, institutions, societies and nation states are changing. The causes include technical advancements, but also the further liberalisation of global commerce and facilitation of worldwide migration. We are learning more and more about the inherent foundations of human intelligence, emotions, and behaviour, of course. However, the evolution of cognitive, social and political coexistence is unpredictable. The humanities and human sciences are also contributing evidence-based diagnoses so that individuals as well as entire societies can be better prepared in regard to difficult-to predict global change.
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