Outreach activities
IFAE researchers participate in Científiques 2025 to make visible the research of women in science
February 13, 2025
IFAE#Científiques 2025 beat the participation record
The #científiques 2025 program has achieved outstanding participation, with 610 scientists and 502 schools registered. Additionally, over 150 teachers and between 80 and 100 researchers per session have taken part in the training sessions. Six scientists from IFAE, Laura Casas, Silvia Gasparotto, Helena Moyano, Balma Duch, Martine Lokken and Ariadna Gómez del Pulgar participated in this year’s edition.
This program brings science to schools on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 11, 2025, inspiring future generations.
The #Científiques 2025 launch took place on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Auditori del Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (PRBB).

Event
IFAE brings physics to CosmoCaixa for the European Researchers’ Night 2026
September 17, 2026
IFAE will bring fundamental physics closer to the public at CosmoCaixa during the European Researchers’ Night 2026, with activities developed within the European Project PICO New Horizons, including an interactive cosmology workshop for families and a live jazz and physics performance.
Activity
IFAE launches ‘Ask the Universe’ for the European Researchers’ Night
September 16, 2026
IFAE launches Ask the Universe (Pregunta a l’Univers), a new educational outreach initiative inviting young people to share the questions about the Universe that most intrigue them. The activity is part of IFAE’s programme for the European Researchers’ Night 2026 and has been developed within the European project PICO New Horizons.
