CERN and the Festival of Science

La Fête de la science (Festival of Science) in France has become an unmissable event, where researchers and the general public meet each other amid microscopes and computers. The 2005 event runs during the week 10 to 16 October and CERN, as every year, is part of it.

In the programme of events at the Laboratory:

• The exhibition 'One hundred years after Einstein' opens on 11 October. Based on an exhibition from the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris, it shows Einstein's discoveries, their impact and applications a hundred years later. For the week of the Festival of Science, the opening hours are extended to 9am-5pm every day.
  
  
• Also in the Globe, a workshop entitled 'Poussière d'étoiles' (Stardust) will enable young and old alike to see a working cloud chamber and to detect some of the countless cosmic particles that pass through our atmosphere. In this workshop, budding physicists can learn the ABC of detecting and identifying particles. (Wednesday 12 October 2-5pm, Saturday 15 October 9am-12 and 2-5pm. Reserve a place by calling +41 22 767 84 84 or online: http://www.cern.ch/globe)
  
  
• A special visit to the Laboratory, in particular to ATLAS, the gigantic underground experiment, will be organised for Sunday 16 October. You can sign up for the morning (9am-12) or the afternoon (2-5pm) by calling +41 22 767 84 84. (Places are limited, the visit will be in French)
  
  
• Finally, the 'Drôle de physique' (Fun with Physics) workshops, demonstrating physics phenomena in a playful manner, will be held in schools.