Dark Matter Day 2024 – Discover the Mysteries of the Universe and the Brain
October 31 @ 19:30 - 21:00
To celebrate Dark Matter Day 2024, join us at the Science Gateway on 31 October at 7.30 p.m for an immersive evening that will take you on a journey from cosmology and particle physics to neurosciences
The most important things are invisible to the naked eye... Did you know that only 5% of the Universe is accessible to us, the other 95% of it being mysteriously dark and, dare we say... invisible?
Discover evidence of the existence of dark matter in the Universe, presented by Camille Bonvin, Associated Professor in Cosmology of the University of Geneva, such as the rotation of galaxies and the existence of gravitational lenses.
Dive into the world of particle physics alongside three young CERN researchers. Through three fun and interactive pitches inspired by experiments involving MADMAX (Yoann Kermaïdic), ATLAS (Baptiste Ravina) and AMS (Erwan Robyn), they will all, each in their own way, defend their method for exploring this mysterious dark matter. The public will have the chance to vote for the most convincing pitch – who will win?
Even more amazing is that you will discover how the examination of neurons in our brain resembles the quest for dark matter particles and that there are similarities between these two mysterious worlds, thanks to a presentation by Denis Jabaudon, Director of the department of fundamental neurosciences, University of Geneva.
Join us for an evening that promises to stretch the limits of your knowledge and feed your curiosity!
Language: French (with simultaneous interpretation into English).
The doors will open at 7pm.
Free event, registration required.