Tag: General public
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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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CERN at the Meyrin Economic Forum
CERN at the Meyrin Economic Forum Gathering experts from the local economic sphere, the city of Meyrin, together with the newspaper Bilan and the DG DERI, organised the fourth edition of the Meyrin Economic Forum. Gathering experts from the local economic sphere, the city of Meyrin, together with the newspaper Bilan and the DG DERI,
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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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The Automnales: 10 days of success
The Automnales: 10 days of success Tens of thousands of people visited CERN’s stand at the Automnales, where they were welcomed by enthusiastic volunteers. On Sunday, 19 November, the curtain came down on the Automnales, bringing to a close ten days of activities and exchanges at CERN’s magnificent blue stand. Some 145 000 people attended
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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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UN Geneva Open Day: CERN will be there!
UN Geneva Open Day: CERN will be there! CERN will be at the UN geneva Open Day, showcasing the research and innovation that is carried out at the Laboratory. Location Palais des Nations Avenue de la Paix 14 1202 Genève Switzerland See map: map.search.ch, Google Maps Before it closes for renovation, the magnificent Palais des
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CERN Director-General to deliver the opening lecture at UNIGE
CERN Director-General to deliver the opening lecture at UNIGE As part of the EUCAS 2017 conference, the University of Geneva is hosting a lecture by Fabiola Gianotti entitled “The Higgs boson and our life”. Tuesday, 19 September 2017 – 6.30 p.m. Admission free Uni Dufour, lecture theatre U600 As part of the EUCAS 2017 conference,
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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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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
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Arts at CERN collaborates with Mapping Festival
Arts at CERN collaborates with Mapping Festival A talk with the artist duo semiconductor, Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, artist Martin Howse, and Head of Arts at CERN, Mónica Bello is organized on 24 May by the Mapping Festival On the 24th of May at 14:00, at Le Commun – BAC, Mapping Festival presents, “Revealing