Every year, the Fête de la Science brings together laboratories, universities and research centers across France. In Paris, the Institut du Cerveau takes part in this national event with a lineup of activities for the general public. The aim is to make neuroscience accessible to everyone and to spotlight the careers in research.
The event unfolds at the Institute of the Brain, housed on the grounds of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Admission is free, although some activities may require prior registration due to limited capacity.
Throughout the day, visitors can participate in interactive workshops, attend talks, chat with researchers, and discover the techniques used in neuroscience labs. Demonstrations and experiments also offer a tangible way to understand how the nervous system works.
Founded in 2010, the Brain Institute is a research center dedicated to nervous system diseases. It brings together doctors, researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs under one roof to foster exchanges between basic research, clinical research, and medical innovation. The work conducted there focuses in particular on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and certain rare genetic disorders.
The Science Festival offers a chance to discover this research center normally closed to the general public.
Network neuroscience: understanding the brain as a social network
Instead of isolated neurons, imagine thousands of inhabitants sending messages, clustering into communities, and constantly helping each other. By weaving together mathematics, neuroscience and real-world data, Fabrizio De Vico Fallani, an Inria researcher at the Institute of Brain, shows how brain connections shape our behavior, our learning, and our health. A captivating journey through the largest social network we all carry inside: the brain.
Speaker: Fabrizio De Vico Fallani
Inria researcher, head of the “Neuro-engineering of systems to model and interface brain networks” team at the Institute of Brain
Link to the Institute of Brain website: https://institutducerveau.org/agenda/network-neuroscience-comprendre-ce…
Participation requirements:
• Target audiences: 18–25 years old, 25 years and up
• Requirements: Booking required
Schedule: Monday, October 12 — 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Dates and Opening Time
On October 12, 2026
Location
Brain Institute
47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital
75013 Paris 13
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Official website
institutducerveau.org
