by InTrieste
Following last year’s success, the Museo Storico del Castello di Miramare will once again host a series of public science events in collaboration with the Institute for Fundamental Physics of the Universe (IFPU) and with support from SISSA Medialab. “From Miramare to the Cosmos 2025” begins on September 24 and aims to bring the public closer to cutting-edge research in physics and cosmology.
The program features talks by researchers affiliated with IFPU and its partner institutions, covering topics such as the cosmic microwave background, the search for dark matter and antimatter, and the evolution of the universe. Attendance is free but requires online registration through the IFPU website. Each event has limited seating, with 60 spots available per session.
The series opens on September 24 at 5 p.m. with Paolo Creminelli of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), who will discuss the quantum origins of the universe. Creminelli will explore how microscopic fluctuations in the early universe, amplified by gravity, may have given rise to galaxies, stars, and planets, highlighting the theoretical framework known as cosmic inflation.
Subsequent events include:
- October 22, 5 p.m. – Edoardo Milotti (University of Trieste & National Institute for Nuclear Physics) will discuss gravitational waves, tracing the century-long journey from Einstein’s predictions to the first direct detection by the LIGO collaboration in 2015. Milotti will examine the sources of these waves and what they reveal about the universe.
- November 19, 5 p.m. – Paolo Molaro (Trieste Astronomical Observatory) will explore the historical founding of the observatory and its connection to Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria. The talk will highlight the observatory’s early scientific contributions, including astronomical navigation and comet studies, as well as Maximilian’s personal support for scientific research.
- December 10, 5 p.m. – Nicoletta Krachmalnicoff (SISSA) will present “Cosmic Archaeology,” focusing on the cosmic microwave background as a relic of the Big Bang. The talk will cover observational techniques, the role of telescopes and satellites, and what this ancient light reveals about the early universe.
Participants will receive a free entry ticket to the Miramare Castle and the “Ars Botanica” exhibition. Registration is limited to 60 attendees per event, and tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested participants can register for up to four tickets. For those unable to attend, the IFPU offers a waiting list through its website or via email.
