Globe : September- December 2007 Programme

Technology takes on a new dimension

Come and take a plunge into the world of the infinitesimally small to find out all about nanotechnologies, their numerous applications and the ethical concerns they raise.

An exhibition jointly organised by the CCSTI Centres of Grenoble and Bordeaux and the Paris Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie.

Interactive exhibition in French, English and Spanish, 
open from 19 September to 8 December 2007.

Opening hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. andSaturdays from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. School visits may be arranged outside these times upon request. No specialist knowledge required. 
Open to adults and children aged 9 and above.

Discovery Mondays

At October’s Discovery Monday, in parallel with the "Nanotechnologies" exhibition, we invite you to come and be amazed by our questions of scale. From the infinitely large Universe to the infinitesimally small elementary particle, see how you measure up to the scales of physics.

This event will exceptionally take place in the Globe of Science and Innovation and will be in French. So come on down to the Globe on Monday, 1 October from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Entrance Free

http://www.cern.ch/LundisDecouverte/

Lecture series:

The LHC: an accelerator of science

This series of lectures is all about understanding the scientific and technological challenges of the phenomenal LHC project and assessing its innovations through their everyday applications. Come and take a sneak preview of the LHC!

Thursday 27 September at 8.00 p.m (in French)

Detect: on the particle trail
Philippe Charpentier, CERN physicist

The LHC will produce showers of new particles when the collisions of proton beams are produced. In order to identify them, the physicists will track down their properties using four huge detectors: ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb.

Lectures are free and require no specialist knowledge. By reservation only: tel. +41 (0)22 767 76 76

Mini-Einstein: physics for tots

CERN is offering a series of workshops designed to teach the ABC of physics to the very young. Games and hands-on activities based on notions such as weight and waves will stimulate the children’s curiosity and initiate them into the world of science.

Workshops for accompanied 4-to-6-year-olds. Free of charge, please book on +41 (0)22 767 76 76

Fun with physics

Every Saturday at 3.00 p.m. for the duration of the exhibition. Duration 1hr30.
Come discover the mysteries of physics by learning how a television works and what are the various states of matter and by tasting a liquid nitrogen ice-cream.

Workshops for children aged 10+. Free entrance, no reservation required

The workshop takes place in Microcosm (entrance via the CERN Reception), CERN’s interactive science centre.