The Sharper – Researchers’ Night 2023 Event Kicks Off
from29 September 2023
As usual, this year the last Friday of September will be THE day, or rather, THE night dedicated to research: the European Night of Researchers.
Mark the date: September 29, 2023, will be the time for the true “Sharper Marathon” where in 13 cities across Italy (including three in Sardinia: Cagliari, Nuoro, and Sassari) the best of Italian research will be available to the public with a huge number of events, and numerous pre-events are also planned in the days leading up, starting this week.
INAF will be present in many of the participating cities, and Cagliari will be no exception. During the evening of September 29, from 4 PM to 11 PM, there will be an INAF-OAC stand at the Public Gardens of Cagliari with numerous researchers to explain how we do science and answer public questions.
Here’s a summary of the events and pre-events organized by the INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari.
PRE-EVENT:
Title Pulsar Timing Array – Cosmic Telescopes to Capture the Slow Breath of Spacetime
Performer Andrea Possenti
Event type Cultural aperitif
Date Sunday, September 17, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Location Radio X Social Club – Exmà, via San Lucifero, 71 Cagliari
EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 29 (AT THE PUBLIC GARDENS):
From 4 PM to 11 PM, the INAF stand will be active with various research groups explaining our work. Additionally, there will be two other special events:
Title Cody Maze Astrophysicist
Performers Silvia Casu, Gian Luigi Deiana, Paolo Soletta
Event type Virtual treasure hunt
Date Friday, September 29 – from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location Public Gardens of Cagliari – Largo Dessì
https://www.sharper-night.it/evento/gioco-cody-maze-astrofisico-3/
Title Hunting Gravitational Waves with Pulsars
Performer Delphine Perrodin
Event type Talk
Date Friday, September 29 – from 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Location Public Gardens of Cagliari – Largo Dessì
https://www.sharper-night.it/evento/talk-a-caccia-di-onde-gravitazionali-con-le-pulsar/