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The authors of the "Crossing the Threshold: From Quantum Physics to Literary Imagination" ("La Puerta de los Tres Cerrojos") will give a talk at the CERN Library:

In the framework of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, this talk will explore how the counterintuitive principles of quantum physics—such as wave-particle duality, uncertainty, and superposition—can be made accessible through storytelling.
I will share my journey from working as a researcher at CERN to becoming a science communicator and author of La Puerta de los Tres Cerrojos, the first quantum fiction novel for young readers. The talk will highlight how fiction can serve as a powerful tool to awaken scientific curiosity, especially among younger generations, and how science and imagination can work hand in hand to bring complex ideas to life.The book is aimed at children ages 10-12 years old.

The event will be followed by a Q&A and signing sessions. The book is available from the CERN Library & Bookshop in English and French.

About the author: 

Sonia Fernandez Vidal holds a Ph.D. in Information and Quantum Optics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), where she also worked as a professor. She has collaborated and conducted research at some of the most prestigious institutions, including the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland, Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States, and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona. She is also a co-founder of the technology consulting firm Gauss & Neumann.
She is a full member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors (RAED). In 2017, Forbes magazine selected Sonia as one of the 100 most creative people in the world.
Sonia is a writer and science communicator. She is the author of the La Puerta de los Tres Cerrojos trilogy, an internationally acclaimed science outreach novel series for both children and adults, translated into 19 languages. She also wrote Quantic Love, a novel set at CERN that presents science from a more human perspective. Her book Desayuno con partículas is a popular science work on modern physics aimed at all audiences. El Universo en Tus Manos, is designed for children, introducing them to the wonders of the cosmos. Her latest book, El Origen de la Puerta de los Tres Cerrojos: La semilla de una revolución, is a prequel to the trilogy that explores the history of physics leading to the quantum revolution.
Several internationally renowned figures have endorsed her works, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, American bestselling author Ken Blanchard, scientist/futurist and Google’s Director of Engineering Raymond Kurzweil, and Spanish bestselling author Alex Rovira.