Science Festival 2017
The Sciences festival « fête de la science » is a national event that aims to bring sciences to people at large : actual citizens and future citizens (pupils). It was held from 7th to 15th october 2017. We warmly thank all participants to the Science Festival 2017 .
This year, Nicolas Visez (PC2A), Vincent Bêche (CPER Climibio) et Anne Burlet-Parendel (Labex CaPPA) presented for the first time a scientific board game specially created for the event. Title : « The dangerous odyssey of a grain of pollen ».
The game has been presented in the cultural center « Gare Saint-Sauveur » and at the science museum « Forum des Sciences ». Feed back were promising. To win, players need strategy, memorizing and rapidity. This is a perfect tool to talk about atmospheric pollution and the diversity of sources, and to raise awareness among pollution effects on pollens, health issues and environment. A second version of the game is under preparation. If you wish to have more information about it, do not hesitate to contact Vincent Bêche, Anne Burlet-Parendel, Nicolas Visez.
Thanks to all scientists who animated the game during 2 week-ends: Nicolas Visez, Marion Blocquet, Laure Pillier, Ansatasia Ivanovsky, Elise Potier, Alexandre Deguine, Christophe Hecquet, Valérie Nollet, Marie Choël, Coralie Schoemaecker et Vincent Bêche.
The photo exhibition « Poussières d’atmosphère » was presented at the cultural center « Gare Saint-Sauveur » for 4 days. The exhibition follows scientists in Senegal during the measurement campaign SHADOW. A good introduction into the journey of particles in the atmosphere, especially in Africa, and the international environment of scientists.
LPCA laboratory animated a scientific activity called « Journey of an aerosol in the atmosphere » for 5 days at the museum center in Dunkirk : « Palais de l’Univers et des Sciences ».
Thanks to Anthony Roucou, Sarah Guilbaud, Fengjiao Shen, Lingshuo Meng, Karine Deboudt et Eric Fertein for their commitment.
Find bellow a selection of pictures of these various events.
Scientific board game : The dangerous odyssey of a grain of pollen
Exposition photo
Poussières d’atmosphère
Animation LPCA
Le voyage des aérosols
Crédits photos : Nicolas Visez, Eric Fertein, Anne Burlet-Parendel
