On Friday 29.09.2017 the European Researchers’ Night events will take place all over Finland. In the Capital Region, public gets to enjoy the program in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa. Diverse program invites everyone who is interested in science to discuss the truth with the researchers, look into the secrets of particle physics and the future of food production. All the events are free of charge!
Helsinki Observatory and the Finnish Science Centre Heureka start the Researchers´ Night already in the morning, when school groups arrive at the workshops to examine for example food loss, the protection of the water system and the world’s smallest components. During the afternoon and night, the workshops of the Helsinki Observatory are open for the public as well.
In Espoo, there is an opportunity to meet researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and hear about the work they do. Presentations and demonstrations at the Iso Omena library will show the positive ways that technology will change our lives in the future. The researchers will explain how a smart city functions and how you can grow berries from plant cells right in your own kitchen.
At night, the program focuses on the center of Helsinki. New Think Corner offers open lectures where the researchers from various fields of science examine the common subjects from different points of view. How does mathematics help us to understand the world? What does Historical Empathy mean? Next to Think Corner, in the main building of Helsinki University, the Finnish Physical Society is celebrating their 70 years by organizing Pecha Kucha -event. The great group of well-known scientists such as cosmologist and non-fiction author Kari Enqvist give a speech in the event.
Science disco at the Bar Dubrovnik wraps up the Researchers´ Night in the Capital Region. The truth themed event combines disco culture and science program from 8 pm. until 3 am. Among other interesting speakers the topic of truth is discussed by media researcher Anu Koivunen and Politiikasta.fi -site's editor-in-chief Johanna Vuorelma. The night culminates in the pub quiz, which is hosted by professor Arto Mustajoki.
Since 2005, the European Researchers’ Night has been organized in hundreds of cities in different parts of Europe on the last Friday of September. The events are aimed at the general public and they intend to make researchers, research and science’s impact on our daily lives known in a compelling way. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions of the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme supports the events.
This year in Finland it is possible to participate in the event in Espoo, Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Kajaani, Lahti, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Savonlinna, Sodankylä, Tampere, Turku and Vantaa. Over ten Finnish universities, Finnish Science Centre Heureka, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland are in charge of the diverse program.
Further information:
Mandi Vermilä
Communications of the Researchers´ Night in Finland
mandi.vermila(at)tsv.fi / (09) 228 69 221
http://tutkijoidenyo.fi/en/en-program
http://ec.europa.eu/research/researchersnight/about_en.htm
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This European Researchers' Night project is funded by the European Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions under contract number 722854.
The European Researchers´ Night in Finland is part of the the “Finland 100 years” centenary programme.
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