ICRC will be at the Festival vědy a techniky! What program do we have planned for you?

It’s coming soon! In just one week, Pavilion A1 at the Brno Exhibition Center will dive into science and technology. The festival, organized by the Brno Observatory and Planetarium, will take place from September 6th to 8th. You can meet the ICRC scientists on site on Friday, September 6th, and Saturday, September 7th. Check out what you can look forward to. Stop by and join the fun!

Friday, September 6, 2024

10:00 – 11:00 Could You Provide First Aid?

Can you recognize the signs of a stroke or heart attack? And do you know what to do in such cases? We’ll teach you. Come at 10 or 11 AM.

10:00 – 14:00 Clean Rooms: The Place Where We Teach Cells to Heal

Can you get into a clean room suit without encountering a single bacterium? Or try on a surgical gown and see how it suits you!

14:00 – 18:00 Human Cells Assembling Like Lego

Organoids, human mini-organs on a lab dish. Curious about how to grow an artificial intestine or lungs? Want to try working with a microscope?

14:00 – 18:00 Light Show of Glowing Enzymes

Have you heard of luciferase, the glowing enzyme? Ever seen marine bacteria light up? No? Come visit us!

Saturday, September 7, 2024

10:00 – 14:00 Clean Rooms: The Place Where We Teach Cells to Heal

Can you get into a clean room suit without encountering a single bacterium? Or try on a surgical gown and see how it suits you!

14:00 – 18:00 From Seedling to Capsule

How are plants cultivated, and how does controlled growing ensure each one contains the exact same ratio of medicinal compounds? Come and see, and try your hand at both the work of a scientist and a pharmacist in making a pill.”