A mobile exhibition, German Science Train, which is organized by the Max Planck Society as part of the Year of Science 2009, takes the public on a research voyage! The idea is to show different aspects of science with an eye to the future. In 12 converted train cars, visitors can dive into different subjects: from cosmology to particle physics, nanotechnology and brain research to applied and industrial research in production, agriculture, energy, environment and mobility. The exhibition is making stops throughout Germany until December. and Luděk Svoboda.
Částicová fyzika byla v posledních letech svědkem vlny zájmu médií a laické veřejnosti, a to především v souvislosti s hledáním a objevením „božské částice“. V současnosti se však pozornost odborníků stále více přesouvá k neutrinům, která mají potenciál rozporovat tzv. Standardní model, a otevírají tak cestu k „nové fyzice“. Neutrina mohou přispět k odpovědím na základní otázky typu „Proč existuje vesmír?“ nebo „Co je to temná hmota?“. Jedním z nejnovějších experimentů pokoušejících se vysvětlit uvedené nejasnosti prostřednictvím studia oscilací neutrin je projekt NOνA, jehož se účastní i vědci z Fyzikálního ústavu AV ČR, Fakulty jaderné a fyzikálně inženýrské ČVUT a Matematicko-fyzikální fakulty UK. and Filip Jediný.
The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) has contributed to the success of the Czech pavilion at the World EXPO 2015 in Milan, the motto of which is: Feeding the Planet: Energy for Life. The motto was also reflected in the nine Days of Czech Science, held in early July under the partnership of the Joint Research Centre in Ispra. Several institutes of the CAS presented results of their most recent discoveries. The Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, among others, displayed its research aimed at seeking new human medications for lifestyle diseases and showed, for instance, a human cell as a miniature “chemical plant” in which thousands of actions bring about the healthy functioning of an organism. The institute also prepared an exhibition entitled Czech Science fighting viruses, which also introduced one of the protagonists in this field, outstanding Czech scientist Antonín Holý.One of the Czech lecturers who addressed the audience both at the EXPO and in Ispra was Lenka Maletínská. She focused on the potential role of modified neuropeptides in the fight against obesity, which is also explained in the article by Lenka Maletínská and Jaroslav Kuneš in this edition. and Marina Hužvárová.