Events programs
ERNEST Extra
Special events, labs, and public engagement activities connected to ERNEST beyond the European Researchers’ Night and Researchers at School.
ERNEST Extra
Special activities beyond the main programmes.
This page will collect ERNEST-related events and activities that sit outside the main European Researchers’ Night and Researchers at School programmes.
17–20 November 2026
HEPscape!: Designing a Scalable Educational Escape Room for Particle Physics
This talk presents the design of HEPscape! as a scalable educational escape room for exploring particle physics through play.
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9-11 November 2026
ERNEST: Building a European Ecosystem of Science Escape Rooms for Public Engagement and Scientific Literacy
ERNEST will be presented at ICERI2026 with a talk on how science escape rooms can build a European ecosystem for public engagement, scientific literacy, and dialogue between research and society.
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10 October 2026
National Science Fair @ Fête de la science 2026
ERNEST joins the Fête de la science 2026 at École polytechnique in Palaiseau, bringing a national science-fair activity into a public programme that connects research, discovery, and dialogue with visitors.
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12 September 2026
ERNEST e il mistero delle onde
ERNEST takes part in Ludica Scienza with “ERNEST e il mistero delle onde”, a day of scientific play promoted by the Center for the Study of Play and Playfulness.
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12 August 2026
Non solo stelle cadenti: Missione eclissi
ERNEST joins the high-altitude astronomy event at the Monte Zugna Observatory with a laboratory on the solar eclipse and a moment dedicated to ERN awareness. In the spirit of ERNEST, the activity brings scientific investigation into an unusual mountain setting, connecting sky observation, hands-on learning, and public dialogue.
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30 July – 5 August 2026
From Puzzles to Particles: A European Collaboration on Escape Rooms for Fundamental Physics Engagement
This contribution presents a poster on European collaboration in developing escape rooms for public engagement with fundamental physics.
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11–13 May 2026
Educational escape room come ecosistema interconnesso per il public engagement scientifico
This poster explores how educational escape rooms can form an interconnected ecosystem for science public engagement.
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11–13 May 2026
HEPscape!: una escape room educativa per esplorare la fisica delle alte energie
This contribution presents HEPscape!, an educational escape room that introduces high-energy physics through puzzles and collaborative exploration.
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11–13 May 2026
“On board a photon”: an educational escape room based on robotics and unplugged coding to discover the journey of light across the Solar System
This contribution presents “On board a photon”, an educational escape room combining robotics and unplugged coding to explore the journey of light across the Solar System.
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11–13 May 2026
Alla Ricerca dell'equilibrio perduto: una escape room per l'apprendimento informale delle STEMS
This contribution presents “Alla Ricerca dell’equilibrio perduto”, exploring the use of an escape room for informal STEM learning.
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11–13 May 2026
Conoscere per tutelare: imparare attraverso il gioco
This contribution presents “Conoscere per tutelare”, a poster on learning through play.
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11–13 May 2026
Escape room per insegnare le STEM: un’esperienza di formazione docenti
This contribution presents a teacher-training experience focused on using escape rooms to teach STEM subjects.
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