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Nuit Blanche des chercheurs 2023: A look back at Centrale Nantes' contribution in pictures

Centrale Nantes was present at the 6th edition of the 'Nuit Blanche des chercheurs' organised by Nantes University on 2 February 2023.

on February 16, 2023

Nuit des chercheur.es 2023
Nuit des chercheur.es 2023
 Designed as an evening event, the 'Nuit des chercheurs' gives the general public the opportunity to come along and meet researchers. With a full programme for all tastes, everyone is invited to ask questions and interact.

A number of researchers and PhD students from Centrale Nantes' research laboratories organised lectures and workshops.

Read on to learn more about this year's different interventions on the theme of Vibrations.

Conference - What can brain waves tell us?

Mira Rizkallah explains her work on the electrical vibrations of the brain. These oscillations are the language that neurons use to communicate in order to coordinate and perform global motor and cognitive tasks. How do we decipher them? What information can we get from this jumble of electrical exchanges?

Bingo on the water


Lulled by the waves or swaying with wind in the blades, the audience discovered the jobs that make people tick! A serious, but not too serious game, to learn more about marine renewable energies and how research is carried out on an offshore test site. Fill in your bingo grid and go fishing for words. The prize: surprise prizes and the chance to shine in society!
With Centrale Nantes and the SEM-REV offshore test site team

Explosions, vibrations and heritage

Over the last few decades, our historical monuments have been subjected to explosive loading. Is it safe to make an explosion in a laboratory? Test yourself as a researcher to learn more about the properties of explosions and their propagation, through videos and original experiments.
With the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM) and Centrale Nantes // CNRS - Nantes Université

The physics of seismic activity

How do buildings get destroyed? What waves cause tsunamis? In their experiments, the researchers show the role of friction at the level of seismic faults and the role of the elasticity of rocks at depth. Discover the cause of earthquakes and stay on the surface of the Earth to observe the slightest vibrations.
With the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM) and Centrale Nantes // CNRS - Nantes Université

Can we control earthquakes?

Earthquakes are destructive phenomena that have occurred throughout human history. The researchers present a system that explains the propagation of vibrations through a continuous medium. With your new knowledge, it is up to you to decide: can earthquakes be controlled?
With the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM) and Centrale Nantes // CNRS - Nantes Université

All about the brain

Alpha, Beta, Theta, Delta and Gamma… it's all Greek to you? Think again! These are the waves that make your brain vibrate, at any given moment. Through this activity, the participants put their grey matter to work to try to recognise the different cognitive states, without confusing dreams with reality.
With the Laboratory of Digital Sciences of Nantes (LS2N) // CNRS - Nantes

Exploring the virtual and acoustics

Timbale, conga, darbouka, taiko... All musical cultures have their drums. To understand them in all their diversity, researchers at Nantes University are developing an interactive simulation environment. The audience was invited to enter a multisensory universe and explore with the researchers the interaction between human and machine.
With the Laboratory of Digital Sciences of Nantes (LS2N) // CNRS - Nantes

Published on March 7, 2023 Updated on March 9, 2023