Tag: General public
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CERN besieged at Royaume du Web
CERN besieged at Royaume du Web Since the World Wide Web was invented here, CERN was invited to the Royaume du Web event at Palexpo, a festival that gathered 10 500 YouTube enthusiasts who came to meet some of the most famous French-speaking stars of the internet. Thanks to the invention of the World Wide
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Thursday, 2 March: premiere of Hidden Figures and debate
Thursday, 2 March: premiere of Hidden Figures and debate On Thursday, 2 March, the Pathé cinema at Balexert, in collaboration with CERN, will be hosting a premiere of the film Hidden Figures, followed by a debate on the position of women in science Hidden Figures tells the story of three African-American female scientists who played
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European Researchers’ Night tours the Globe
European Researchers’ Night tours the Globe Success for the European Researchers’ Night, which attracted almost 600 visitors on 30 September Around 600 visitors came to CERN for the 2016 European Researchers’ Night held on 30 September of this year. The programme of events on offer at the Globe of Science and Innovation between 6 p.m.
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Public conferences at University of Geneva: black holes and gravitational waves explained
Public conferences at University of Geneva: black holes and gravitational waves explained On 14 and 16 September, lectures by astrophysicians Prof. Bruce Allen and Prof. Kip Thorne will be open to the public In the frame of the TeV Particle Astrophysics 2016 conference week to be held at CERN on 12-16 September, eminents astrophysicians Prof.
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European Researchers’ Night: Activities at CERN for All Audiences
European Researchers’ Night: Activities at CERN for All Audiences On Friday 30 September, CERN will be among the scientific organisations and institutes of over 300 towns and cities in Europe taking part in the European Researchers’ Night On Friday 30 September, CERN will be among the scientific organisations and institutes of over 300 towns and
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UNIGE in space… hunting astroparticles
UNIGE in space… hunting astroparticles Exhibition on cosmic rays 18 August – 30 September Switzerland has a long history of involvement in cosmic-ray physics and space research projects: some of the most notable examples are its pioneering research since the beginning of the 20th century; its co-founding of major European space organisations, its provision of
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Presenting CineGlobe Estival!
Presenting CineGlobe Estival! Join CineGlobe under a projected starry sky for a film festival and games with a neuroscience twist The 6th edition of the CineGlobe International Film Festival at CERN will take place during the first week of July 2016 (on the Globe grounds at CERN, from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 July) and
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Renovated Globe opens new world for visitors
Renovated Globe opens new world for visitors CERN launches a new website for visitors as Globe reopens to the public after extensive renovation One of the best-known symbols of CERN, the Globe of Science and Innovation, has been completely restored, meaning visitors now have even more to explore on CERN site. Visitors to the Globe
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Horizons Irrésolus
Horizons Irrésolus Watch and listen to the sound installation from the two Collide@CERN artists in the frame of the Electron Festival From 25 to 27 March, watch and listen to the sound installation by Collide@CERN Geneva artists Rudy Decelière and Vincent Hänni in collaboration with physicists Diego Blas and Robert Kieffer. This installation is on