L'invisibile diventa scoperta: dal CERN all'Artico, fino alle scuole

Every second, we are passed through by particles we cannot see: they arrive from space, from nature, and from the matter that surrounds us. Yet today it is possible to observe them, and you do not need to be a physicist to be fascinated by them. It all starts with Timepix, a technology born at CERN in Geneva. It is a compact detector that connects to a computer and makes it possible to see the tracks left by particles, such as those of cosmic rays. Physics stops being only theory: you observe, ask questions, collect data and try to interpret it. This technology is entering classrooms thanks to TIMEPIX@school, the international project of the CERN & Society Foundation, of which Fondazione Bracco is a partner in Italy. The goal is to learn science by doing it, through direct experimentation. The journey continues at sea with Paola Catapano and Meganne Christian, who will bring to the public the world of Polarquest, where navigation, exploration and scientific research come together.