May 2026 with INFN: between comics, books, pubs, and seminars

NAPLES

From April 30 to May 3, at the Mostra D’Oltremare in Naples, the 26th edition of Comicon Napoli will take place. INFN will participate by presenting a comic exhibition on quantum mechanics.

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TURIN
From May 14 to 18, at Lingotto Fiere in Turin, the International Book Fair will be held. INFN will be present at pavilion 2, stand L13

May 14, 1:15 PM, Sala Rossa – Pavilion 1

Award ceremony: Asimov. Science is in the hands of young people

with Roberto Mussa, INFN Turin researcher, and Francesco Vissani, INFN – LNGS researcher.

May 15, 7:00 PM, Sala Rossa – Pavilion 1

Event: Giving time to the universe

with Fabiola Gianotti, former Director-General of CERN, Guido Tonelli, INFN researcher, CERN researcher and professor at the University of Pisa, and Antonio Zoccoli, president of INFN, president of the ICSC Foundation and professor at the University of Bologna. Moderated by Sara Zambotti, radio host and author.

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ITALY
From May 18 to 20, pubs across Italy will host events dedicated to science, presented in an informal and entertaining way over a pint of beer, as part of the Pint of Science 2026 initiative.

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TRENTO

From May 20 to 24, the Festival of Economics arrives in Trento, dedicated to the theme From the market to new powers. Hope for the youth.

May 21, 12:15 PM, Palazzo Sardagna – Sala delle Scienze

Event: Artificial intelligence and data centers, where will the energy come from

with Antonio Zoccoli, president of INFN, president of ICSC and professor at the University of Bologna, Stefano Besseghini, former president of ARERA, Corrado Chiominto, ANSA editor-in-chief, Susanna Dorigoni, professor at Bocconi University, and Davide Tabarelli, president of Nomisma Energia.

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BOLOGNA

From May 22 to 24 at BolognaFiere, PLAY – Festival of Games returns, the event dedicated to the world of gaming in all its forms, hosted in the Bologna exhibition district.

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