The Festival of Science & Technology 2024 was held at the Brno Exhibition Centre from Friday 6 September to Sunday 8 September 2024. Around 10,000 visitors had the opportunity to sneak a peek into the attractive world of science, technology and history. All three physics institutes of Masaryk University presented their programme to the visitors.
Around ten thousand visitors attended this year's Science & Technology Festival 2024. The event was organized by the Brno Observatory and Planetarium with the support of the Statutory City of Brno and the South Moravian Region.
The event on Facebook was followed by 6 400 people. Attendees filled out 2 300 cards. In totoal, 375 was the number of science animators and promoters.
All three physics departments came together under one stand and showed what physics and physics research are about to adults and kids. There were demonstrations of light polarization, magnetic materials, liquid nitrogen experiments, 3D electron microscope images, quizzes, water rocket launching, sun observation, virtual reality, demonstration of an electrical discharge and the power of low pressure.
More than fifteen promoters from MUNI physics students and staff provided engaging explanations throughout the three days of the festival. Physics is attractive to young and old alike. You can already look forward to the next Science Festival from 5-7 September 2025.
PhD student Lukáš Vrána is extending his internship at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, where he explores advanced microscopy and micromechanical testing on high-entropy stabilized nitrides. His stay has already sparked new collaborations between Masaryk University and NIMS, paving the way for joint projects on student mobility and thin-film research using HiPIMS technology.
Dr. Jakub Kelar, Dr. Michal Pazderka, and student Dávid Brodňanský from the research group Plasma Nanotechnology and Bioapplications and the CEPLANT center are continuing the development of dual-frequency plasma technology in modular ceramic dischargers produced by 3D printing. Further progress, achieved in collaboration with Advanced Ceramic Materials and CEITEC BUT, opens new possibilities for plasma applications in materials science and beyond.
