The year 2024 was busy with events, discoveries and scientific innovations in Lyon.
Extraordinary discoveries!
The start of 2024 was marked by a discovery at the Ampère museum from Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or. This is an object that Albert Einstein used to create a very important experience.
This experiment carried out in 1915 made it possible to prove the existence of the movement of electrons around the nucleus of atoms. It was based on the work of André-Marie Ampère, a famous physicist from Lyon.
It was the only experiment that Albert Einstein carried out himself, he who preferred theory to practice.
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A manuscript by Albert Einstein sold for more than 11 million euros in Paris
Anything related to Albert Einstein provokes…
The other discovery of the year advances the medical field. In September, researchers from Lyon carried out a study with Inserm which allowed to identify cells responsible for cancer.
This discovery will make it possible to better prevent and better treat cancers of the digestive tract. The tumor remains today the leading cause of death in France.
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Larger, more modern: the international cancer research center inaugurated in Lyon
It is a reference center, located in Lyon…
The people of Lyon celebrated science this year!
Science Festival
The 33rd edition of the science festival took place from October 4 to 14 throughout France. The opportunity for scientists and citizens to meet in the capital of Gaul. More than 300 conferences, workshops and exhibitions have taken place in Lyon.
More than a hundred scientists took the opportunity to demonstrate on Place Guichard in the 3rd arrondissement. They demanded more resources for scientific research.
A new immersive museum
Dedicated to scientific experiments, the Science Expériences museum opened its doors on October 18. It is located in the 2nd arrondissement, rue Thomassin. Its goal is to educate about science through an immersive course suitable for all ages. There has already been a brand of the same name in Paris since 2019.
The CNRS festival
The CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) organized “Unexpected Escapes”a festival dedicated to science. It took place during the weekend of November 15-17. The workshops took place at the Truffaut college, on the slopes of Croix-Rousse. They were all free and hosted by scientists.
An innovation made in Lyon
The Lyon company PaintUp, led by Romaric Gomart, created the CleanUP robot. This robot helps clean radioactivity from disused buildings. It is controlled remotely et sucks up toxic dust.
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