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Halloween 2026 at CNRS: an escape room and talks in a château in Essonne

For Halloween 2026, the CNRS opens the doors of Button Castle in Gif-sur-Yvette on Friday, October 30, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. This second “Terrifyingly Scientific Evening” brings together three roundtables on the afterlife, mummies, and dark matter, plus an escape room focused on bats. The event is only available by registration, starting September 21, 2026.

CNRS presents the 2026 Science Festival program across its network of sites

Step into a laboratory, chat with researchers, and gain a clearer understanding of their work: that’s what CNRS is offering during Science Festival 2026. From October 2 to 12, several of its sites will welcome the public in Paris and the Île-de-France region.

Fête de la Science 2025: the program of events at Gif-sur-Yvette (91)

The Fête de la Science 2025 awaits you from October 3 to 13 in Gif-sur-Yvette, on the theme of "Intelligence(s)". Meetings, laboratory visits and free events await you at the heart of a major scientific hub.

Maison Poincaré: we visited the very first mathematics museum in Paris

The Maison Poincaré, nestled in the heart of Paris's Latin Quarter, invites you to discover the capital's very first mathematics museum from September 30, 2023. Inspired by the world's greatest science museums, this unique venue promises to illuminate the history, influence and wonders of mathematics for all the curious! We tell you all about it!

Hubert Reeves: Renowned astrophysicist and science communicator passes away

Renowned astrophysicist Hubert Reeves, an emblematic figure in the popularization of science and a fervent defender of the environment, has left us at the age of 91. Discover the indelible impact he left on the scientific world and beyond!