Out of this world! The 28th Science Picnic of the Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre
A day full of scientific emotions is already scheduled to take place on the 10th of May at the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw. In the Cult Experiments Zone, scientists of the Silesian University of Technology, who prepared for this year’s edition of Picnic 20 activities, will be waiting for the participants.
The next edition of the largest popular science outdoor event in Europe is ahead of us - the 28th Science Picnic of the Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre. On the 10th of May, from 11:00 to 20:00 the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw will host science enthusiasts from all over Poland.
This year, a team of scientists, students, and PhD students from the Silesian University of Technology, coordinated by Witold Ścieszka (Science Popularization Centre), will consist of 65 people. Teams from the Silesian University of Technology will occupy the Cult Experiments Zone and will present as many as 20 activities:
• My House on the Moon
coordinator: Dr. Eng. Magdalena Mrozek (Faculty of Civil Engineering)
• “Budogodka” not only in the Space
coordinator: Dr Eng. Dawid Mrozek (Faculty of Civil Engineering)
• The phenomenon of cosmically low temperatures
coordinators: Dr Hab. Eng. Jarosław Sikorski, Prof. (Institute of Physics), Dr Hab. Eng. Kamil Barczak (Faculty of Electrical Engineering)
• Virtual adventure: with drones in the skies of science
coordinator: Dr Eng. Wawrzyniec Panfil (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,)
• Conquest of Mars with Phoenix III Rover
coordinator: Dr Eng. Andrzej Jałowiecki (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, SKN Silesian Phoenix)
• Heat around us
coordinator: Dr Barbara Solecka (Institute of Physics)
• Cosmic reactions, that is chemical ones
coordinator: Dr Eng. Anna Byczek-Wyrostek (Biotechnology Centre)
• Space travel
coordinator: Dr Eng. Aleksandra Mierzejowska (Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering, and Industrial Automation)
• Space at your fingertips
coordinator: Dr hab. Eng. Anna Manowska, Prof. SUT- (Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering, and Industrial Automation.)
• Support not from this planet: Robotic therapy for children!
coordinator: M.Sc. Eng. Łukasz Gałeczka (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,)
• Sensory Integration in Space
coordinator Karol Wilk (integral Senso, SKN AI-METH)
• Cosmic Images: Secrets of processing and visual analysis
coordinator: Dr Eng. Małgorzata Adamiec-Organiściok (Biotechnology Centre)
• DNA of the Universe: Laboratory at home coordinator: Dr Eng. Małgorzata Adamiec-Organiściok (Biotechnology Centre)
• Concrete castings out of this earth
coordinator: Eng. Nicole Kocierz (Faculty of Civil Engineering)
• A racing team like a crew of the spaceport. Innovation and service of Formula Student racing cars - POLSL RACING
coordinator: Szymon Stencel (PolslRacing)
• The Reactive Cosmos: Magic lava out of foam
coordinator: Dr Eng. Monika Chomiak (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
• The mystery of life in data: How bioinformatics allows to explore the Universe
coordinator: Eng. Alicja Bargieła (Faculty of Biomedical Engineering)
• How can one control a robot on the moon?
coordinator: Dr Eng. Marek Kciuk (Faculty of Electrical Engineering)
• Space start-up: Guitars, science, and passion!
coordinator: Dr Hab. Eng. Małgorzata Szymiczek, prof. SUT, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Scientific methods of distinguishing chemical and biological traces of people
coordinator: Dr Eng. Magdalena Zorychta-Tomsia (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
This year’s theme is “Out of this world!” It is intended to emphasize the uniqueness of the Universe and our attempts to get to know it in detail, as well as a historical event – in 2025, Sławosz Uznański will be the second Polish astronaut to fly into Space and as the first Pole will be one of the members of the International Space Station mission. Moreover, the organizers pay attention to the metaphorical meaning of the Picnic slogan. We shout this phrase when something surprises us and delights us. When we were almost sure of something, and after checking it out, it turns out that it is different. The same is true in science, which is constantly evolving, and research sometimes produces astonishing results. And this is a “real cosmos” – explains Program Director Irena Cieślińska and Deputy Program Director for Education and Scientific Communication Dr. Katarzyna Młynek.
Detailed information on the 28th Science Picnic can be found on the event’s website. The participation on the picnic is free of charge. It is organized by the Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre.
