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Pink Floyd might not have gotten their prism exactly right, but this is the official poster of the Swiss section of the Physics Olympiad 
Rather interesting Physics Olympiad poster
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The discussion centers around the official poster of the Swiss section of the Physics Olympiad, highlighting its artistic interpretation and potential inaccuracies, particularly in relation to Pink Floyd's iconic prism imagery. Participants express concerns about the use of stock images and the implications of advertising and decontextualization in educational materials. The conversation also humorously suggests that the first question of the Olympiad could involve correcting the poster itself.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of visual representation in educational contexts
- Familiarity with the Physics Olympiad format and themes
- Knowledge of advertising principles and decontextualization
- Awareness of stock image usage and its implications
- Research the impact of visual design on educational materials
- Explore the themes and questions presented in past Physics Olympiad papers
- Investigate the role of advertising in educational contexts
- Analyze the effects of stock imagery on perception and understanding
Educators, graphic designers, physics enthusiasts, and anyone involved in the creation or critique of educational materials.
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berkeman
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Do they have an official theme song?
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mcastillo356
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Advertising, decontextualization, espectacularization, lack of cognitive processing aim, are synonyms
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Borek
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Sad reality of stock images, if you check at shutterstock you will see more nonsense examples of exactly the same.
And yes, they should know better.
And yes, they should know better.
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Hornbein
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Ouch.greypilgrim said:Pink Floyd might not have gotten their prism exactly right, but this is the official poster of the Swiss section of the Physics Olympiad
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You've inspired me to the pseudonym RedPilgrim. Nyuk nyuk nyuk.
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Bandersnatch
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For all we know, the first question on the olympiad might be 'correct the olympiad poster'.
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