From Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 October 2021, the Institut Cochin welcomed almost 350 visitors, schoolchildren and members of the general public.

More than 80 technicians, engineers and researchers were on hand to show you around their research and the laboratories in which they work. You were able to try out experiments for yourselves and talk to our staff, who in your opinion were able to find the right words to make themselves understood and share their passion.

Here are a few testimonials

• It's a chance to better understand certain complex concepts explained simply.
• Thank you for taking the time to explain science to us
• It makes our children want to do science
• All the teams we met were charming, available and smiling.
• Good luck! Because science waits for no one
• It was too much too good!
• We now know all about the Institut Cochin. We're getting a better idea of what research is all about
• Very nice. Long live the PhD students!
• Essential for understanding the importance of research