FUSION2NIGHT — Follow your scientific passion and join us tonight on Researchers’ Night.

Results in brief

Follow your scientific passion and join us tonight on Researchers’ Night.

Objectives • To provide the public at large, regardless of age, social or scientific background, with the opportunity to interact with researchers and gain an insight into the research and innovation activities, with a view to enhance public recognition of researchers’ work, facilitate the understanding of the crucial role of research in people’s everyday lives, and inspire young people to embark on career in science. • To illustrate how every aspect of citizens' life - work, travel, shop, socialize, eat and play is possible because of scientific influences and innovations; • To dispel negative stereotypes around scientists and present them as ordinary people with an extraordinary job, having a fascinating personality and a balanced life; • To stress the importance of increasing the number of researchers in Europe for citizens' wellbeing and prosperity, through an array of hands-on, student-centred approach to instruction designed particularly for young people facing career choice, showing them how exciting and rewarding research work is and encouraging them to consider their future in science. • To advocate a more favourable attitude towards public funding of research, thanks to witnesses from scientists who benefitted from Horizon 2020 and showcasing of EU projects pointing to the their crucial role for economic growth and social prosperity. The project reached its objectives and proved to be extremely successful.

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Project objective

Marie Curie once said I am among those who think that science has great beauty. If you wish to explore this beauty you don’t need a PhD, yet very welcome is a great deal of curiosity, imagination and a fine handful of patience. Then, just follow your scientific passion and join us at Fusion2Night and play a researcher for a Night or... more! In September 2016 and 2017 Institute of Animal Reproduction & Food Research, University of Warmia&Mazury, and JR School of Higher Education will change Olsztyn into the arena for bonding of researchers and general public, combination of education and entertainment, partnership of academic and industrial centres, and fusion of science disciplines. The topics will range from cutting edge research to unusual perspectives on science, including technology of 7D cinema, neuroscience behind therapy fairytales and pocket-fitting tests on celiac disease. From the morning hours, in a myriad of edutaining activities spread over the entire City, people of all ages will experience how every aspect of our life is possible thanks to scientific influences. With the rule: Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I’ll remember. Let me do and I’ll understand!, we will invite kids to try their hands at mind-exciting experiments and see how cool science is. Young people about to embark on career will have a chance to interact with and have their curiosity ignited by scientists, seeing them as ordinary people with extraordinary job. The stereotypic image of a scientist-alienated and immersed in intellectual puzzles having no bearing on others’ lives-will be confronted with inspiring academic and industry experts, communicating tangible benefits of their research and showing how rewarding science careers are. During face-to-face meetings at EU corner, researchers will promote the MSCA action as a passport to successful scientific career, stimulating pupils to consider their future in science and hence have a chance to co-create the world we all live in.

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INLIFE INSTYTUT ROZRODU ZWIERZAT I BADAN ZYWNOSCI POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK · OLSZTYNCoordinatorPoland
OLSZTYNSKA SZKOLA WYZSZA IM. JOZEFA RUSIECKIEGO · OlsztynPoland
UNIWERSYTET WARMINSKO MAZURSKI W OLSZTYNIE · OLSZTYNPoland

FUSION2NIGHT · Follow your scientific passion and join us tonight on Researchers’ Night.

Results in brief

Follow your scientific passion and join us tonight on Researchers’ Night.

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