Maltese scientists will be sharing their experience with the public at the Casino Maltese in Republic Street during the CERN, ALICE and Universe presentations at the Science in the City festival on Friday.

CERN, the largest machine in the world, is simultaneously the hottest and coldest place on earth. It has a number of detectors or experiments that help make sure its discoveries are some of the soundest on the planet. This event is a mix of live video stream and discussions starting at 6pm. The event is free.

The University of Malta has a solid research partnership with the ALICE experiment at CERN, which tries to recreate the conditions which existed in the universe right after the Big Bang.

In the live interactive video stream with CERN scientists, one can learn how the LHC accelerates and collides highly energetic particle beams and how physicists work around the clock to take measurements of the collisions. Visitors will get a chance to ask questions to CERN scientists in Malta at the 10pm ‘Malta meets ALICE activity’.

The National Museum of Archaeology in Republic Street will be hosting two 30-minute activities on conservation and restoration of paintings for children at 7 and 8pm, followed by two for adults at 9 and 10pm focusing on restoration of archaeological artefacts. The museum will also be open to visitors and entrance will be free of charge.

Children and adults can also enjoy interactive activities related to famous scientists and inventors at the EU Corner set up by MEUSAC at the city’s entrance.

More researchers will be meeting the public at the Science Fair between City Gate and Ordnance Street. These will be available at the health and rare diseases area, while at the DNA for life stand scientists will show how genetics is being used to battle a host of diseases.

Visitors will be able to extract DNA and see how it is separated and studied. Researchers and students will be in the area for a chat in the hands-on station and for career advice. To support these studies, a Malta BioBank will be available to store samples for research around Europe.

The mobile dental clinic will be in Ordnance Street as part of its national survey on oral health while providing advice and dental care for free.

Also, at the Science Fair, the Institute of Space Sciences & Astronomy will be setting up an interactive stand and exhibition to demonstrate the principles behind Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

The best of Malta Café Scientifique brings the most exciting talks of this series to Science in the City at the Music Room, St James Cavalier. At 7.30pm Mike Rosner will discuss ‘Machine Learning X’inhu?’ At 8.30pm, Janet Mifsud and Anna Micallef will discuss brain oscillations in epilepsy. From 9.30pm, Aaron Micallef will be talking about the deep sea freshwater reservoirs found around the Mediterranean.

European Researchers’ Night, Science in the City is organised by a consortium led by the University of Malta, the Malta Chamber of Scientists and the University’s Research Trust,  together with a number of partners. It is mainly funded by the European Commission’s Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 (H2020, 2014–2020) by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and recognised as a festival by Europe for Festivals and Festivals for Europe. Science in the City is supported by the Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport, University Research Trust, Jugs Malta, Studio 7, MEUSAC, MCST, Valletta local council, Mcast, PBS, Notte Bianca, Spazju Kreattiv, Pjazza Teatru Rjal and General Soft drinks with Coca Cola.

The programme can be viewed on www.scienceinthecity.org.mt or on Facebook for regular updates at www.facebook.com/ScienceInTheCityMalta.

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