BergamoScienza concludes with record 421,000 participants

The XXIV edition of BergamoScienza has concluded with a record-breaking 421,616 participants, including both in-person attendees and streaming viewers. The eleven-day festival, themed ‘Convergences’, featured over 200 free events and involved 86 international speakers addressing current and future scientific challenges.

Attendance saw significant growth, particularly for in-person conferences, which rose by 38% compared to the previous year. School engagement also surged, with participation in ‘Mattine Fuoriclasse’ increasing by 171%. Notable participants included Nobel Prize winners Francis Halzen and Susumu Kitagawa, who discussed topics ranging from physics to the potential of metal-organic materials in carbon dioxide capture and water purification.