The event is aimed at the CERN community and CERN Alumni and Retirees, therefore in-person attendance will require having a valid CERN access card. CERN Alumni should use this form to request CERN access cards.

This year, CERN is celebrating 70 years of groundbreaking scientific collaboration and innovation, with science communication playing a pivotal role in highlighting these achievements. Join us for an exciting series of events "The Voice of Science" centered on science communication, featuring renowned speakers who will share their expertise and insights into making complex scientific ideas accessible and engaging for all. The events will take place at the CERN Library located in Blg. 52/1-052.

The second talk will be by Dr. Katie Mack, who is a theoretical astrophysicist exploring a range of questions in cosmology, the study of the universe from beginning to end. She currently holds the position of Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, where she carries out research on dark matter and the early universe and works to make physics more accessible to the general public. She is the author of the book The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) and has written for a number of popular publications, such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Scientific American, Slate, Sky & Telescope, BBC Science Focus, and Cosmos magazine. You can read more about Dr. Mack and her work at www.astrokatie.com.

During this event on 24th September 2024 at 11 A.M., Dr. Katie Mack will share her experience and advice on how to effectively communicate science to the general public, in particular how do we make fundamental physics (and the researchers who do it) relatable to the general public? The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.

You will also be able to buy her book The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) at the CERN Bookshop and have it signed.