Prepare for Berlin's Long Night of Science at FU Berlin, featuring an engaging lineup of events!
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Yo! Get ready for a night of brain-tickling fun at the Free University of Berlin's 25th Long Night of Sciences on June 28th!
From 5 PM to 10 PM, their Dahlem campus will transform into a hub of science, welcoming families, science enthusiasts, and culture lovers alike.
More than 1,000 researchers and students from the university will spill the beans on current scientific topics, and over 200 program points will be scattered across twelve buildings [1]!
If you're a parents with kiddos, don't worry! We've got your back. The Rechenpate project, which supports children with math difficulties in Berlin and Brandenburg primary schools, will have interactive experiments and games ready to impress!
In the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, there'll be a children's rally all about bats. And if you're a nature lover, check out the information stands about wolves, invasive plant species, and the origin of the Berlin badgers!
Tech enthusiasts won't want to miss the amphitheater, where the influence of Artificial Intelligence on language will be up for grabs! And if that's not enough, learn how lateral flow tests work and the role of gold nanoparticles in this process in the chemistry area [2]!
Fancy a scent trail? Visitors can take part in sniffing various molecules in a guided tour. In the Department of Physics,you'll find out how light is affected by sugar water and witness the role of modern technologies in storing information on hard drives [1].
The research platform Echo – Center for the Study of Rhetoric between Old and New Media will make its grand debut, focusing on "Love letter inscriptions from tree bark to the digital love letter"; visitors can even get creative and design their own love messages [1].
Still hungry for more? The Meteorological Institute of the Free University of Berlin will explain why weather phenomena like high and low pressure areas are named. Plus, join in the excitement as seismometers for earthquake registration, fossil preparation, and a virtual reality journey through the solar system are unleashed!
Entrance tickets are available for just 5 euros, and kids under 6 years old get in for free in honor of the 25th anniversary [1]. So grab your tickets now and prepare to immerse yourself in a science-filled extravaganza!*
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[1] Free University of Berlin[2] Learning how lateral flow tests work, usually involves an in-depth look at nanoparticles, immune response assays, and the concentration of antigens.
--For further context:
These events encourage public engagement with science, offering: a myriad of interactive exhibits, lectures, workshops, and other activities. They provide opportunities for people to learn about current research and gain a better understanding of various scientific disciplines. These Nights of Science happen all over Germany and other countries, often coinciding with the celebration of special anniversaries, such as the one in Jerusalem marking the 40-year history of the Hebrew University.
The science-filled extravaganza at the Free University of Berlin on June 28th also includes an education-and-self-development session, where visitors can learn about the influence of Artificial Intelligence on language and design their own love messages at the research platform Echo – Center for the Study of Rhetoric between Old and New Media. Furthermore, the science education for children extends beyond math difficulties, with interactive experiments and games at the Rechenpate project, as well as a children's rally about bats in the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy.
