The Park
of Science and Art at the Sirius Federal Territory will host the Young
Scientists Congress, one of the key events of the Decade of Science and
Technology in Russia, on 1–3 December
2022. The event will feature the Science Lounge, where visitors will be able to
see, touch, and try out some of the most modern technologies and learn how they
work.
The
Science Lounge is a unique format for promoting science. The entire exhibition
is composed of materials and systems that are currently being developed in
scientific laboratories and technology companies. The descriptions of many of
them sound like something straight out of science fiction books. Take, for
example, self-healing table covers that were created by the Composites of
Russia Scientific and Educational Centre and are already being used to cover
cars and protect smartphones. Or self-lacing sneakers created by Siberian
Federal University. Or smart vertical farms that can grow crops all year round
in any room. There is a long list of unique technologies that will be presented
at the exhibition.
The main
thing is that visitors will have an opportunity not just to learn about
scientific achievements, but to get up close and personal with them using all
their senses. For example, the exhibition floor is made of composite materials
created by the Yakovlev Design Bureau for the wing of the newest Russian
aircraft MS-21. And the latest air conditioners with a set of graphite in a
natural, interactive, and thermally expanded state will be used to ensure a
pleasant climate in the Science Lounge.
One of the
main exhibits will be a quantum telephone unit on display in the Science
Lounge. It was developed by Moscow State University’s Quantum Technology Centre
and the company Infotecs and will show how the first telephone in Russia with
quantum communications protection functions. The device consists of a fixed IP
phone connected to a quantum key distribution client and server. The quantum
encryption protocol ensures that voice traffic between the people using the
phone is encrypted so that it is impossible to access it.
The Science
Lounge was built with the support of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs
in Science and Education of the Council for Science and Education under the
Russian President and the NAUKA 0+ project.
In 2022,
the Young Scientists Congress is being organized by the Russian Ministry of Science
and Higher Education, the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in Science and
Education of the Council for Science and Education under the Russian President,
and the Roscongress Foundation. The National Priorities autonomous non-profit
organization is the operator of the Decade of Science and Technology.
Online
registration for media representatives to attend the Congress is open until 18
November 2022. The event accreditation rules are available in the Media section
on the official website of the Young Scientists Congress: конгресс.наука.рф
Please
send any questions regarding media accreditation to: [email protected].
