Thursday 8 October, 18:00

Collision: Investigating the Future Circular Collider

Tom Tirabosco, illustrator, and Cléo Jansen, author, present a drawn investigation into the proposed Future Circular Collider, combining reportage and visual narrative to examine the project’s scope and purpose.

Through interviews with engineers, economists, residents and opponents, the session examines tensions between the race for scientific knowledge and planetary limits, exploring governance, ethical trade-offs and the ecological implications for the region, and discusses options for public deliberation, accountability, and alternative research models.

In French.

Rue de Carouge 34,
1205 Geneva
Photo Credit: Librairie du Boulevard
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Photo Credit: Librairie du Boulevard

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