Friday, September 29, from 5 pm to Midnight, and Saturday, September 30, from 10:30 am to 7 pm, the European Researcher's Night returns to Turin, organised simultaneously in many cities in Europe and around the world.
The event is held for the second consecutive year as part of the UNIGHT project, and the Università di Torino coordinates it.
This year, the Researcher's Night offers many new features, starting with the main location, hosted by Musei Reali Thus, open-air laboratories, science cafes and games for all ages will take place from the Piazzetta Reale to the Giardini Reali. At the same time, the stage of the charming Roman theatre (Museo di Antichità) will host shows and musical performances.
Multidisciplinary Researchers groups of Università di Torino, Politecnico di Torino and numerous Research Institutions have co-planned the activities on around six reference topics:
- Climate change adaptation
- Research for health
- Smart cities and climate neutrality
- Clean water
- Healthy soil and food
- Cultural heritage.
The National Metrology Institute of Italy (INRiM) is participating in the Researcher’s Night with the following initiatives as part of the Play Area, Research Laboratories and Science Cafes:
THE CLIMATE CHANGES, WHAT MOVE DO YOU MAKE? with Marina Sardi
The climate is changing rapidly. What can each of us do to counter this seemingly unstoppable path? Together, we will play games suitable for students and visitors of all ages to understand climate change and the effects we all feel.
Friday, September 29, 6-8 pm
Musei Reali - Giardini Reali
Play Area P2
POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: INNOVATION FOR QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY with Francesco Romaniello and Matteo Berruto
Let's see how today it is possible to increase the shelf life of agri-food products through innovative techniques and reuse vegetable waste for active packaging in a circular economy perspective.
Saturday, September 30, 10:30 am - 7 pm
Musei Reali - Giardini Reali
Research Laboratories.
THRILLING STORIES OF GENIAL SCIENTISTS IN THE TIMES OF THE EDISON BULB, told by Alessandro Cultrera
The stories of the pioneers of electrical engineering (C. Steinmetz, G. Ferraris, N. Tesla and others) intersect at the dawn of the era of mass distribution of electricity in the second half of the 19th century--when Edison needed a solution.
Saturday, September 30, 12 noon - 1 pm
Musei Reali - Giardini Reali
Coffee Area C3
