Category: Scientific Outreach
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BackDoor (sneaking into an optics lab)
What could be better than stepping into a real physics laboratory to gain a broader perspective on the work of a researcher in optics and photonics? This time, Benedetto Ardini and Matteo Corti led us through the hyperspectral imaging labs, unveiling the secrets of spectroscopy you won’t find in books. If you’re a student and…
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Chapters go to school! – Don Bosco Village
On March 1st, our team members Giulio, Sofia, and Pasquale visited the Don Bosco Village School to present our educational workshop. During the session, students had the opportunity to engage in the construction of a telescope and working on a reproduction of an optical table. This unique occasion allowed them to learn by doing, delving…
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Scientist Out! 2022/2023
Scientist Out! is a great initiative organized by students from various departments of Politecnico, hosted in the Nuclear Engineering building. Every other Tuesday, a doctoral candidate or young researcher shares their research in a relaxed environment over a beer, fostering open and candid discussions outside the typical work context. This year, four members of our…
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Festival della scienza di Genova
From October 26 to November 5, 2022, we had the incredible opportunity to be part of the renowned “Festival della Scienza di Genova,” a premier science outreach event in Italy. Our workshop, titled “Luce e Vetro, una storia millenaria” (“Light and Glass, a Millenary Story”), captivated over 2000 participants, unveiling the mysteries of optics, with…
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How to explain science to your grandma
On November 7, 2022, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Giuliana Galati, one of the most prominent figures in Italian journalistic and science communication circles, who is also a researcher at the University of Bari and a collaborator on Superquark+. Joining her was Dr. Cristian Manzoni, a researcher at IFN-CNR and a professor at…
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Italian Quantum Weeks 2022
The Italian Quantum Weeks are two weeks fully dedicated to dissemination of knowledge in quantum mechanics and quantum optics across entire Italy. Exhibitions, outreach events, and themed seminars create a vibrant scientific atmosphere all over the country, giving special attention to the quantum world. This year, in Milan, the exhibition took place in our home:…
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International Day of Light – La danza delle molecole
In the context of the International Day of Light, we invited Prof. Giulio Cerullo, a pioneer in the generation and manipulation of ultrashort flashes of light, from the Physics Department of Polimi. Prof. Cerullo is the head of the Femtosecond Lab of Polimi, and he presented various topics from his research groups. He explained us…
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Welcome Event – the birth of our student chapters!
Welcome event organized for the foundation of the Optica (formerly OSA) Chapters and the EPS (European Physical Society) Young Minds section of Milano, Italy. Faculty Advisors (Prof. Giulio Cerullo, Prof. Marco Finazzi e Prof.ssa Caterina Vozzi), Chapter Presidents, and Chapter members presented benefits and future activities to the attendees. The event continued with a Q&A panel followed by a refreshment.…
Student Chapters of Politecnico di Milano 