Souk des Sciences: 20 years of shared knowledge!

For over twenty years, the Souk des sciences has been reaching out to local residents in the markets, shopping centers and streets of the Southern Region. At this ephemeral science market, ideas and knowledge are exchanged, remaining true to the idea of its creator Hassane Bitar: "If the general public doesn't have the time, doesn't have the money, is afraid to push open the door to knowledge and seek out science, it's science that goes out to meet them! Through photos, testimonials, anecdotes and illustrations, a booklet tells the story of Aix Marseille Université's scientific culture adventure.

Reading time: 2 minutes

Discover below, in digital format, the booklet specially designed to mark the 20th anniversary of the Souk des sciences. Created by the scientific culture unit of Aix Marseille Université's Research and Development Department, it was illustrated by Macha Bellinghery.

Voices from the souk: soukeuses and soukeurs speak out

Surprising and unexpected, the Souk des sciences takes place in the heart of local neighborhoods, on squares and street corners. In the space of a few minutes, researchers can tell science stories, share nature's secrets or amaze visitors with the latest technological inventions. For the Souk's 20th anniversary, discover the interviews conducted with the soukeurs of a day, or of all time:

Nathalie Mangelinck-Noël: serial welder and crystal researcher.

Emma Margossian: neuroscience enthusiast and student member of Neuronautes

Sophie Gambardella: neo-soukeuse and environmental law researcher

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Sébastien Simao: math fanatic, teacher and member of Maths pour tous

Emilie Villar: enthusiastic soukeuse and co-creator of Streetscience

Isabelle Galvez: scientific mediator and torchbearer for the Souk