How can we make particles visible that are so small we can’t see them even with the best microscope? In this workshop, we’ll set up a cloud chamber to observe traces of elementary particles generated in the atmosphere and learn how to use it to study pyramids.

Other events by the UZH Physik-Institut at Scientifica:

Short lecture: Myonen – geheimnisvolle Detektivteilchen?
Saturday, 29. August 2026, 12.00

Booth: The muon—the Sherlock Holmes of elementary particles
Sunday, 23. August 2026, Irchel
Saturday, 29. August 2026, Zentrum
Sunday, 30. August 2026, Zentrum