Science is not only about formulas and experiments. It’s a story of discovery, a challenge, and an opportunity to look where no one has ever been before. The JINR Educational Portal was created to make the forefront of fundamental science accessible to every school student and teacher—even if you’re thousands of kilometres away from Dubna. Here you’ll find the best multimedia materials, specially developed by JINR scientists for school education.
What does the portal offer?
Open Lesson: “NICA — The Universe in the Laboratory”
On the Day of Russian Science, JINR prepared a unique lesson in which Academician Grigory Vladimirovich Trubnikov explains the international accelerator complex NICA. Students will learn how scientists recreate conditions of the early Universe in the lab, why gold nuclei are collided, and what secrets of matter are being uncovered by researchers from 20 countries.
Core JINR Facilities — Interactively
A multimedia exhibition introduces students to JINR’s key research facilities: accelerators, detectors, and reactors. Each installation is not just a machine—it’s a portal into the microworld, where new elements, particles, and ideas are born.
The NICA Complex: How a “Micro Big Bang” Works
Footage from the Laboratory of High Energy Physics shows real stages in NICA’s construction—from ion sources and linear accelerators to the magnet factory and the MPD detector. This is a rare chance to see the “kitchen” of science—not in a museum, but in action.
Superheavy Element Factory
At the U-400 cyclotron in the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, scientists synthesize new chemical elements that don’t exist in nature. A video demonstrates how atoms with more than 110 protons in their nucleus are created—real 21st-century alchemy.
The Baikal Neutrino Telescope
At a depth of 1,366 metres in Lake Baikal lies the largest neutrino telescope in the Northern Hemisphere. It detects ghostly particles—neutrinos—that pass through the Earth without a trace. This is a window into high-energy astrophysics, and students can peer through it using our materials.
Proton Therapy: When Physics Heals
Based on the Phasotron at the Laboratory of Nuclear Problems, the Medical and Technical Complex uses proton beams to treat cancer. This example shows how fundamental science saves lives—and inspires students not only to become physicists, but also physician-researchers.
The IBR-2 Reactor: Neutrons as a Tool for Discovery
The Laboratory of Neutron Physics operates the unique pulsed IBR-2 reactor. Its neutron beams are used to study everything—from ancient artefacts to new materials for space exploration. The RTD experiment animation clearly shows how it works.
Who is it for?
- For students — as a source of inspiration, knowledge, and ideas for projects;
- For teachers — as ready-to-use, authoritative, and visually rich content for lessons and extracurricular activities;
- For parents — as a way to talk to their children about real science without oversimplification or myths.
How to use the materials?
All videos and presentations are available freely and at no cost on the portal edu.jinr.ru. You can:
- screen them in physics, astronomy, or computer science classes;
- use them to prepare for Olympiads and scientific conferences;
- include them in club or enrichment programme curricula;
- study them independently at home—on a laptop, tablet, or even in VR glasses.
Science begins with a question. Our materials will help you find an answer—or ask the next one.