SUPERSCIENCEME · RESearch is your RE-Source

SuperScienceMe - RESearch is your RE-Source

SuperScienceMe is the European Researchers' Night of the Southern of Italy. It delivers the message that "research is an inexhaustible source of (re)inspiration to make Europe better for the next generation". Researchers are like curious children, whose attention is inexorably attracted by the charm of nature; they are inebriate by so much beauty, then ask questions and seek for answers, they study tirelessly, attempting to unveil the secrets of the Universe. SuperScienceMe aims at spreading this message to children, young people, men, women and families, in a historical moment in which people are bewildered, facing challenges that seem insurmountable for mankind. Only science can help humanity to reach the summit and to scan the horizon of the future with hope. For this noble purpose, SuperScienceMe asks for help from one of the greatest scientists that history can remember: Leonardo da Vinci. The Italian genius will accompany SuperScienceMe and modern scientists on a wonderful journey among the people, to tell them the exciting fairy tale of science. In line with the main scope of the MSCA-CITIZENS action, the project “SuperScienceMe - RESearch is your RE- Source” builds a symbolic bridge that connects past and future by passing through the present and gets researchers closer to the general public encouraging at the same time the youth, especially the women, to embark on scientific careers, thus driving everyone’s effort towards a more equitable, green, resilient and healthy Europe. In particular, in a social context where the school dropout rate is higher than the European average (13.5 percent vs. 9.9 percent) and only 44 percent of students go on to higher education, SuperScienceMe brings research results to schools in urban, sub-urban and rural areas in two neighboring regions of Southern Italy (Calabria and Basilicata, with more than 3,800 schools) to help build a science-literate society. The main objectives are: - To enhance engagement with citizen on Research &Innovation; - To promote the understanding that research goes beyond social and/or territorial boundaries, and to sustains fair and inclusive education; - To better understand the key benefits from research to society; - To create a learning opportunity for pupils through a direct interaction with researchers; - To encourage young people, especially girls, to embark on research career. Main conclusions: SuperScienceMe offered a unique opportunity to generate social impact through the dissemination of scientific knowledge, active public engagement, and the creation of meaningful collaborations. This project contributed to promoting an informed, aware, and innovative society. By supporting and participating in the Researchers’ Night, we could illuminate the future, inspiring and nurturing a new generation of scientists, innovators, and engaged citizens.

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