A steady stream of visitors has been turning up to view the six-day Quantum Century exhibition organised at Nehru Arts and Science College, Kanhangad, as part of the Quantum Centenary celebrations. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad’s Luca web portal.
The exhibition offers a close look at the science behind technologies that have transformed modern life, including energy-efficient LED lights, solar panels, televisions, computers, medical lasers, MRI and PET scanners, GPS systems and electron microscopes. Through exhibits, live experiments and lectures, the organisers aim to make complex quantum concepts accessible to the public.
Open to visitors till January 9, the exhibition is designed to engage students, teachers, researchers and the general public alike. One of the major attractions is a model of Schrödinger’s Cat, conceived by physicist Erwin Schrödinger to explain quantum principles, which greets visitors at the entrance.
According to MLA E. Chandrasekharan, the exhibition has been organised in a manner that helps the younger generation understand a wide range of scientific disciplines. It also offers the public a clear conceptual overview of quantum science.
