Tag: At CERN
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Swiss Premiere of “The Cleaners”
Swiss Premiere of “The Cleaners” On Tuesday 13 March, the International Film festival and forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) presented the film “The Cleaners” at the Globe of Science and Innovation in collaboration with CineGlobe and Le Temps. On Tuesday 13 March, the International Film festival and forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) presented the film
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The Poles, witnesses and actors of the climate
The Poles, witnesses and actors of the climate Despite the heavy snowfall, a room-full of passionate guests attended the conference by Jean-Louis Etienne on 1st March 2018 during which he presented his next expedition: Polar Pod. As a doctor specialising in sports biology and nutrition, Jean-Louis Etienne has taken part in numerous expeditions to the
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Django Girls programming workshop: there are places left!
Django Girls programming workshop: there are places left! You’re a female student aged 15 and above? You would like to learn how to build your own website? Take part in Django Girls, a free programming workshop exclusively for girls – with no fuss and glitter! You’re a female student aged 15 and above? You would
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Dark Matter Day at CERN
Dark Matter Day at CERN On Tuesday 31 October, CERN joined the global celebration of Dark Matter Day from the Globe of Science and Innovation. More than 270 attendees onsite as well as on the live webcast learned from our experts about the experiments and theories that seek to provide us with a deeper understanding
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Pupils in the Pays de Gex and Geneva share their science
Pupils in the Pays de Gex and Geneva share their science As part of a collaboration with Swiss and French schools, CERN invited pupils from both sides of the border to the sixth edition of the cross-border symposium “Mon TPE/TM en 15 minutes”, held on Friday, 13 October at the Globe The event was modelled
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CERN meets the public
CERN meets the public Many visitors (re)discovered CERN at Researchers’ Night and the United Nations Office in Geneva Open Day Researchers’ Night 2017 at CERN: a resounding success with over 1400 visitors On Friday, 29 September, the Globe of Science and Innovation hosted a crowd of science fans for Researchers’ Night. Between 5.00 and 11.00
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World Teachers’ Day@CERN: Empowering Science Teachers
World Teachers’ Day@CERN: Empowering Science Teachers This year, join us in celebrating the World Teachers’ Day 2017 with a special event at the CERN Globe of Science and Innovation on 5 October. For the very first time, we will welcome Matt Parker to CERN. Matt is a well-known stand-up comedian and mathematics communicator, or as
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The day I met Marie Curie’s granddaughter
The day I met Marie Curie’s granddaughter Hélène Langevin-Joliot, physicist and granddaughter of Pierre and Marie Curie, visited CERN at the end of June At the beginning of the twentieth century in Thoiry, a small village close to CERN, there was a very talented chef, Hermann Leger. People came from all over Europe to taste
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Counting sheep!
Counting sheep! After munching their way around the Globe, the CERN sheep are now dining out next to the ATLAS experiment A bucolic atmosphere reigns as 70 sheep and two rams hungrily graze on the land between CERN’s buildings. A few days ago, the flock, which belongs to CERN’s resident shepherd, Enrico D’Ippolito, could be
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Marie Curie, women and science, then and now
Marie Curie, women and science, then and now Hélène Langevin-Joliot, physicist and granddaughter of Pierre and Marie Curie, will talk about her career in a traditionally male-oriented profession Is there still a glass ceiling for women in science in 2017? At 8.30 p.m. on 29 June, CERN will welcome physicist Hélène Langevin-Joliot for a lecture