A few years ago we came up with the idea of connecting young scientists with hundreds of international audio visual talents during the Locarno Film Festival. We had no idea then of the impact this collaboration would have on both the festival and our researchers. There could hardly be a more fruitful and intense way for young researchers to improve their scientific communication skills, to leave their scientific bubble and to get in touch with artists representing a different professional "world", which is not so different after all: both endeavours, artistic and scientific, aim at explaining and making sense of this world.
So, from 7 – 18 August 2024 we again sent a group of young "science ambassadors" (PhD/Postdoc level) to participate in this year’s renowned Film Filmfestival in Locarno - the world capital of auteur cinema. In this clip they share their experience of spending 10 days at the shore of the Lago Maggiore.