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ALBA CELEBRATED THE EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS' NIGHT

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On September 26th the ALBA Synchrotron organized free outreach activities for all ages. The event was held at the Museum of Art of Cerdanyola del Vallès from 18:00 till 23:00 h.

The 10th edition of the European Researchers Night took place on Friday 26th September. Simultaneous popular activities were organized in 300 cities of 26 European countries to increase the visibility of science.

ALBA's activities wanted to bring science and research to the public. Attendees participated in "Meetings with researchers", where scientists explained how the synchrotron light is generated, how it helps to discover new drugs or to analyze historic and artistic objects. Participants were able to know the researchers' daily work, their research and its impact in our life and they also had the chance to talk to them in person and in twitter chat sessions.

On the occasion of the International Year of Crystallography 2014, the museum included an exposition about crystallography and synchrotrons to show the relationship between these two disciplines which contributed to numerous scientific advances in the last century. 

In addition, attendees were able to participate in a demonstration about diffraction to understand how it helps us to analyze the structure of matter.  

Finally, a drawing contest for children was organized under the title "Draw a scientist". The winners will receive a science kit.

  

Opening ceremony with Caterina Biscari and Carme Carmona, mayor of Cerdanyola del Vallès. Drawing contest for kids "Draw a scientist"


A project with the support of the European Commission

The European Researchers' Night is an initiative of the European Commission as a part of the Marie Curie Actions, which is a program of the European Union to enhance European researchers' careers.

The European Researchers' Night has been celebrated every year since 2005, the last Friday of September for promoting the research, encouraging youth interest in science careers and offering the general public a closer vision of science and researchers.

The event organized by the ALBA Synchrotron during the European Researchers' Night takes part of a consortium of 14 different partners from all around Spain: universities, research centers, science museums and associations.

The ALBA activities for the European Researchers' Night are cofinanced for the European Commission with the collaboration of the Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès.

Further information: www.nitdelarecerca.cat

To see more images of the event, visit this link.

  

Some kids playing the Synchrotron game. Final party with science monologues of Big Van Theory.


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