Yesterday, together with the Kleinbasler Zeitung and primenews, we welcomed numerous interested visitors to the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) at the University of Basel. Our goal: to make nanoscience understandable and tangible—and to show how closely it is connected to our everyday lives.

Through simple experiments, our guests were able to discover fascinating phenomena of the nanoworld for themselves. Numerous exhibits also offered exciting insights into the diverse and application-oriented field of nanoresearch, which our dedicated team explained in an engaging way.

Employees from ARTIDIS, a startup that emerged from the SNI network, were also in attendance. They demonstrated how atomic force microscopy can be used for new approaches in cancer diagnostics.

An engaging introductory lecture explained in an easy-to-understand way what nanosciences actually are and where they play a role: from medicine and environmental sciences to physics and quantum sciences—and in many other areas that directly affect our lives.

During the apéro that followed and various lab tours at the Department of Physics at the University of Basel, our guests engaged in conversation with scientists, learned about specific research projects and had the opportunity to ask plenty of questions.

It was a wonderful evening full of exciting insights, great interest, and inspiring encounters! We all experienced just how exciting these exchanges can be last night!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to this inspiring event and to all visitors for their interest.