The festival is scheduled to be held on May 3 and 4 24 hours of science In all regions of Quebec. The program includes more than 400 activities, including exhibitions, laboratory visits, conferences, competitions and challenges.
Two initiatives will take place in Quebec with the participation of researchers from Laval University. Stefan Bolduc, professor at the Faculty of Medicine, is holding a conference entitled “Should we believe scientific studies?” This message, prepared by his colleague Serge Rivest, Scientific Director of the Research Center at CHU de Québec – Université Laval, will be moderated by Valérie Borde, science journalist and founder of the Déclic Centre.
The University of Quebec Hospital Research Center is also collaborating on the exhibition “In the Eye of Research” which will be presented at the Museum of Civilization. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of health research through a collection of images. Researchers will be willing to answer questions.
For Professor Serge Rivest, it is important for the university community to mobilize this type of mainstreaming initiative. “Combining science and society is one of our missions, which is why we contribute to making the population aware of the importance of improving our knowledge so that we can not only demystify truth from falsehood, but also to ‘encourage young people’.” [à poursuivre] A career in science,” he says.
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