CoCoGel doctoral candidates took part in the 2025 edition of the European Researchers’ Night at the FORTH, engaging the public with hands-on experiments designed to spark curiosity and bring science closer to everyday life.
They prepared three interactive activities:
1. The Magnetorheological Effect: a demonstration using magnetorheological fluids, where participants observed the solidification of the sample under a magnetic field - Arianna Bartolomei, Federica Castellone, Jose Lopez Luque, Elisa Medda, Malavika Mekkat Narayanan
2. Cornstarch Magic: showing how a liquid can suddenly behave like a solid, as visitors explored the shear-thickening effect of cornstarch solutions at different concentrations - Aoxuan WANG, Lennard S., Sandeep Chinnabathina, Paulo Chiam, Anna Łapeta
3. Making the Unflowable Flow: a unique challenge where a paste that could not flow through a funnel was transformed into a flowing substance - Nicollas Safanelli, Matthew Roniger, Stefan Schmid
Through their creativity and hands-on demonstrations, our PhD students not only showcased the fun of material science but also inspired young minds to explore the world of research.
