Science Festival: October 5, 2 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
We are delighted to invite you to the Science Festival on the Petit Plateau of Saclay, which will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
On the program:
- Interactive scientific workshops
- Guided tours and hands-on experiments
- Activities and entertainment for all audiences
📅 Sunday, October 5, 2025 · 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Université Paris-Saclay — Buildings 510 and 520 (LPS, ISMO & ICMMO)
General Presentation
This year, the Fête de la Science takes place on the Petit Plateau de Saclay, at the heart of the laboratories of LPS (Laboratory of Solid-State Physics), ISMO (Institute of Molecular Sciences of Orsay), and ICMMO (Institute of Molecular Chemistry and Materials of Orsay).
Young and old alike are invited to discover scientific research through interactive workshops, spectacular demonstrations, and tours of research experiments. Come and experiment, explore, and engage with the researchers who are advancing the science of today and tomorrow!
Activities Program
Workshops for everyone:
| Title | Description | Building |
|---|---|---|
| Superconductivity and levitation | Witness the magic of levitation through superconducting materials | Building 510 |
| Graphene, Nobel Prize 2010 | Relive the groundbreaking experiment that led to the discovery of this remarkable material | Building 510 |
| Liquid crystals | Discover their surprising properties and applications | Building 510 |
| Exploring magnetism | Interactive hands-on activities to understand magnetic behaviors | Building 510 |
| Color indicator: cabbage juice | Test the pH of everyday products using red cabbage juice | Building 520 |
| Optics: light and colors | Interactive experiments | Building 520 |
| Candy Crystals | Make your own salt crystals | Building 520 |
| Dye separation | Discover the hidden secrets of chromatography | Building 520 |
| Invisible ink | A secret message… but where did the ink go? | Building 520 |
| Cornstarch | Explore non-Newtonian fluids | Building 520 |
| StoKaChic: high-end mathematical jewelry | An arts and science workshop focused on mathematics (in partnership with Science View Design and the LMO) | Building 520 |
Tours of Research Experiments
Available in both buildings! Step into the labs and talk to the researchers.
- ISMO lasers: How lasers work
- Spectroscopies: How light interacts with molecules
- Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope: Observe atoms like never before
- Tour of the CPBM platform (Photonics Center for Biology and Materials)
- Helium atom diffraction: Explore surfaces at the atomic scale
✨ An afternoon of discovery and wonder at the heart of scientific research — open to all!