Annual-Report-2024 - Flipbook - Page 74
Scientific Exchange Among Young Scientists
Research by the Future,
for the Future
In this updated format, 14 researchers presented their current work to
the audience after initial votes by their fellow Young Scientists.
Besides the Next Gen Science sessions dedicated to the
Meeting’s three core topics (see p. 68), this year’s Meeting offered an innovation: a Scientific Exchange Among
Young Scientists whose application process was designed
to let Young Scientists themselves decide what they
wanted to hear about most. All Young Scientists were invited to submit short abstracts, without a predetermined
topic, and the international #LINO24 community voted
on the most promising submissions by their colleagues.
The two resulting sessions covered a wide range of
cutting-edge topics in physics, including astrophysics,
quantum technologies, and particle physics, with discussions on phenomena such as black holes, gravitational
waves, and the quantum nature of gravity. Presentations
also highlighted the role of physics in addressing sustainability and climate change, while one explored the state
of physics education in Zambia and across Africa. The 14
presenters represented 13 countries and 14 internationally
renowned institutions, with a balanced gender distribution. The talks sparked many scientific exchanges among
Young Scientists throughout the week.
72 | Scientific Programme
