The European Researchers' Night is an initiative launched in 2005, currently bi-annual, financed by the European Comission, through Marie Curie Actions, aiming to celebrate Science and reduce the gap between researchers and citizens.
On September 27, NOVA takes part in 35 activities, between 6 p.m. and 12 p.m. The programa is available here.
This initiative, which seeks to break down the barriers separating science from citizens and demystify the distant image of the scientist, is an opportunity to disseminate the high-quality work and innovation developed by Portuguese researchers, as well as to highlight the importance of an efficient communication between research centers and civil society.
The European Researchers' Night translates into a series of activities happening throughout the year culminating in a night of celebration of Science, taking place in several European cities on the last Friday of September.