On Friday 28 September 2018, the curious of all ages will come together for Researchers’ Night at CERN, a fun and free event in both French and English.
The world’s biggest particle physics laboratory will once again open its doors for this great European celebration of science, now in its ninth year. From 5 p.m. until 11 p.m., there will be plenty to see and do in the area around the brand new Esplanade des Particules, which will be hosting an event for the general public for the first time. Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities, from robotics and cloud chamber workshops to Synchrocyclotron visits, virtual reality headsets, physics demonstrations and presentations of laboratory experiments.
In the Globe of Science and Innovation, you will be able to watch screenings of some of the latest scientific films, including Science in Exile and Matière grise: recherches farfelues. The screening of the most recent feature film about CERN, Almost Nothing: CERN Experimental City, will bring the evening to a close. This documentary was recently awarded a prize at the international documentary film festival “Visions du Réel” in Nyon and the film’s director, Anna de Manincor, will be there to answer your questions.
Three Researchers’ Night food trucks will be open for business from midday on the Esplanade des Particules. So, why not treat yourself to lunch!
Unable to come to CERN? Stream the event on Facebook Live as it happens and let CERN researchers make your night unforgettable.
The full programme and webcasts are available at http://cern.ch/nuit