Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s Birthday Marks the Beginning of a Year of Scientific Activities in Schools

Today marks the 155th anniversary of the birth of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, the first person and only woman to receive two Nobel Prizes. On this occasion, the Commission honors her scientific curiosity and achievements through various initiatives to strengthen the links between science and education. Through the initiatives ‘Science is Wonderful!’ and ‘Researchers at Schools’, funded by the Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), teachers and students from all over Europe discover the wonders and value of science by engaging with innovative researchers.
This year, the ‘Science is Wonderful!’ initiative will give teachers a unique opportunity to collaborate with top MSCA researchers across the EU to jointly create new learning resources. Registrations for schools and MSCA researchers have begun and will last until December 1, 2022. In March 2023, the ‘Science is Wonderful!’ initiative will host a science exhibition in Brussels, inviting 100 researchers from across Europe to present their research through presentations, practical experiments, games, and quizzes, thus offering students the opportunity to learn and ask questions. Over the next two years, thanks to the ‘Researchers at Schools’ initiative, 2,400 primary and secondary schools and 225,000 students in many countries will discover the research work of scientists through practical and entertaining activities, such as laboratory visits, etc. Students, through their collaboration with researchers, realize the practical importance of research and have the opportunity to experience the wonder of science.