Maria Alandes Pradillo, from CERN's IT department, gives a presentation at the Vergers school in Meyrin, during a previous edition of "Women and Girls in Science and Technology". (Image: CERN)
From February 10 to 14, 76 ambassadors from CERN, the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), and the Annecy Laboratory of Particle Physics (LAPP) visited schools in the region to inspire young people and show them that science is accessible to everyone. There were 215 interventions, reaching approximately 4,730 students aged 5 to 16!
The objective of this program, organized as part of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, is to combat gender stereotypes in scientific and technical careers. Since its creation in 2017, the initiative has allowed more than 30,000 students to meet female researchers…
