This year's European Scientists Night is coming with a long list of events and presentations that will be held at the top Bulgarian universities and research institutes in Sofia.The official opening will be on September 27 at 6PM.Institute of Molecular Biology - BAS (Bulgarian academy of sciences)Peek into the world of molecular biologists through the lens of a microscope, make microscopic preparations, and run your own experiment.Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BASOn the occasion of its 100th anniversary, the International Astronomical Union (MAC) is organizing the global campaign "Give a name to the exo-world - MAC100". There is one exoplanetary system for each country - learn about "Bulgarian" and participate with suggestions for its name!Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BASThe last complete solar eclipse took place on July 2, 2019. A team at the Institute of Astronomy traveled to Chile to observe the solar corona during its totality. You will learn about this exciting expedition as well as more about solar eclipses around the world.Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BASPencho Markiski of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BAS will talk about how spectral analysis and polarimetry work and what information they give us about stars and galaxies millions of light years away.Institute of Mechanics - BASDemonstrations of rheology studies of nanocomposites and fine micro- and nano-level tests. Real nanomaterials and computer simulations will be shown.Technical University of SofiaThe smart use of modern technology can make our daily lives easier. A guide in the rapidly changing world of technology will be Angel Petkov, PhD student at Technical University - Sofia, innovator, designer, inventor and patent author.University of Chemical Technology and MetallurgyExplore Space with Assen Mateev and try to reproduce the first explorations in a future Martian Analytical Laboratory with Assoc. Prof. Andriana Surleva from the University of Chemical Technology and MetallurgyFaculty of Medicine, Medical University-Sofia2 Health Street17: 00-17: 30 Science in the City REFRESH: Secrets of Genes and How to Get There?What are our genes and the whole genome? How can we research them? What information do they give us about our health, disease and origin?Brief presentations on Genomics and Genetics by Leading Scientists, Teachers and Young Scientists at the Molecular Medicine Center at the Faculty of Medicine at MU-Sofia17: 00-20: 30 Science in the City REFRESH: Kids CornerKids Activities - Drawing and Modeling a Theme: Children and Parents, Cells and DNA. There will be prizes for best drawing and model.17: 30-18: 30 Science in the City REFRESH: Genetic QuizWhat do you know about genetics and the human genome? What is common between garden peas and man? How common are human-chimpanzee genes and many other interesting questions.18: 30-20: 00 REFRESH Laboratory: Technology for the Study of Genes, Proteins and Other MetabolitesTour and demonstrations of techniques by young scientists in genomics laboratories, next-generation sequencing, microarray analysis, metabolomics, bioactive substance analysis, proteomics and cell cultures.The full program is available at the website of the British Council at https://www.britishcouncil.bg/programmes/education/researchers-night
Event Dates:
September 27, 2019
