Progetto Terza Missione DFA 23 /24

Proposed by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Padua and funded by the University of Padua, "Stars on Earth - Inclusive Outreach Paths of Nuclear Astrophysics" aims to broaden the target audience of scientific outreach activities through the development of inclusive communication methods, adopting techniques to make content accessible even to people with disabilities, especially those with visual and hearing impairments, who are rarely involved in outreach activities.

The choice of Nuclear Astrophysics among STEM disciplines is driven by the fascination it holds even for non-experts. Everything we know, including ourselves, is composed of building blocks created in stars, and surprisingly, to understand them, we don't have to go into space but into the silence and darkness of an underground tunnel, where we can discover the origin of matter. The project involves the development of various integrated tools, including the creation of a tactile scale model of the new Ion Beam Facility Bellotti, located in the underground laboratories of Gran Sasso, to be accompanied by in-depth activities and multimedia materials.