Norway

For further information related to Norwegian events, contact the Coordinator:
Prof. Steinar Stapnes
University of Oslo
Physics Dept.
P.O. Box 1048 Blindern
0316 Oslo, Norway
Emails: steinar.stapnes@fys.uio.noheidi.bruvoll@fys.uio.noanders.isnes@ils.uio.noanne.borg@phys.ntnu.no gaute.einevoll@umb.no

Useful links:
www.fysikk2005.no

Events:

  • 10-14 August 2005: Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Physical Society

  • Science day

  • Lectures

  • Physics students in the streets

  • Physics in Science Center

  • Physics in Schools (A Physics week in March - 12-16 years)

  • Projects yet under discussion and planning

  • "Carry out the Eratosthenes Experiment. Measure The Size of The Earth! "
    Contact: Karl Torstein Hetland
    The Norwegian World Year of Physics committee together with the GLOBE Program (www.globe.gov) and GLOBE Europe (www.globe-europe.org) wants to highlight The World Year of Physics by conducting the Eratosthenes experiment. This means that we will repeat a 2200 year old experiment and measure the size of the Earth by using shadows. This experiment was chosen by physicists to be the seventh most beautiful experiment in the history.
    We invite schools all over the world to participate in this event.
    You will find detailed information about the experiment and a registration form on http://www.naturfagsenteret.no/fysikk/eratosthenes/index.html