The LIP spark chamber improved

The LIP spark chamber, already present in over a dozen places worldwide, has been improved. The new version read out by SiPMs.

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“Ciência e Decisão Política em Portugal” - Free Course

At Gulbenkian, 14, 21, 25 Nov, 4, 13 Dec 16h00-19h30. The course is open to all the scientific community and science support community

More info and registration 

União de Físicos dos Países de Língua Portuguesa

The Union will be officially created on 15 Nov, during celebration of the International Day of Science at the CPLP headquarters in Lisbon.

Those who want to become founding members can do it until this date signing the form available at the LIP secretariat. The annual fee is 25 €. 

Semana Nacional da Cultura Científica e Tecnológica at LIP

On 26 Nov, we take the opportunity to celebrate the 20 years of the Pierre Auger Observatory inviting 30 secondary school students to learn about cosmic rays in theory and in practice! More info

LIP in “O Espaço vai à Escola”

Within this Ciência Viva program, close to 20 talks have been given in schools by our colleagues Jorge Sampaio, Luisa Arruda, Marco Pinto, Patricia Gonçalves, Pedro Abreu, Ricardo Gonçalo e Rui Curado da Silva. Thanks to everyone! 

International Dark Matter Day

LIP celebrated with a talk at Centro Ciência Viva Rómulo de Carvalho in Coimbra. See some photos here.

LIP-News Bulletin

The preparation of the next issue is now starting! If you would like to contribute, please contact catarina@lip.pt (some guidelines here)