Festival della Scienza

Since April 2011 the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and the Genoa Science Festival have been starting a journey along the country to celebrate 150 years of Science in Italy, going back to the roots of the Italian Science, Research and Technology to highlight excellences of our recent past, granting for an relevant contribution to the development of our culture since 1861.

Seven ‘Cities of Knowledge’ to celebrate a new Unification in the name of Science: Milan, where the Festival presented Mindstake, a neuroscience lab (4th Brainforum, April); Pisa, capital of the Web 2.0. generation (Internet Festival, May, 5-8); Naples, celebrating Genetics for an entire week (La Ricerca Genetica a Napoli, May, 16-22), Florence and its long-lasting tradition in Optics (Sotto una nuova... Ottica - Uno sguardo sulle leggi dell’ottica, della percezione e dell’Universo, May, 24-29); Bari and Foggia, capitals of the Agro Food district (Made in Italy agroalimentare, September, 21-25) and, last but not least, Bologna, where the first Chair of Chemistry was established (Questione di... Chimica - a tu per tu con le meraviglie della chimica quotidiana, September 23-27). An ideal itinerary along science, technology, tradition and innovation, which concludes at the Festival with five interactive exhibitions hosted in some of the most fascinating venus of the City.