31 high school teachers from varied scientific fields and different regions of Catalonia attended the two-day seminar organized by the ALBA Synchrotron and the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. This seminar was included inside the 5th edition of "Teachers and Science" program, whose objective is establishing contact between high school teachers and research centers with the aim of improving the specialized knowledge of teachers.
The seminar explored the physical principles behind the synchrotron light as well as its diverse applications in different scientific areas, including practical and do-it-yourself activities for students. It was conducted by Gaston García, deputy director of ALBA, Salvador Ferrer, director’s associate of ALBA, and Montse Pont, section head of Accelerator Operations.
The results were very positive because the participation was very high and contents of the seminar were extremely appreciated by participants.
