Day 4

Participants of the International Junior Science Olympiad attended the Science Festival, which took place in Sirius as part of the V Young Scientists Congress (YSC). Students were offered to participate in fascinating scientific experiments and master classes. For example, to get acquainted with the mysteries of the brain, the telescope and the basics of astrophotography, assemble and program a robot, create a DNA model and look into the future of science, traveling through virtual laboratories.

"At the Sirius Science Festival, I saw how fast the research in the field of medicine prgressing. Scientists are taking small steps towards breakthrough results that will change a lot in cancer cell research. It was also my first time working with a telescope as a real scientist. There is a shortage of equipment in Bangladesh’s schools, so It was a unique experience for me. I am sure that Sirius and IJSO are bringing me closer to my dream of becoming a high-class scientist and taking cancer research to a new level," says Ruffah Noor Zarian from Bangladesh.

"I decided to participate in the IJSO in order to gain experience in international competitions and expand my knowledge in the field of natural sciences. It’s hard to believe, but I’m learning something new every day. For example, I learned how to work with a spectrometer that I had previously seen only in pictures in textbooks. At the Science Festival, I tried myself as an engineer: with the help of virtual technologies, I designed a bridge and even a rocket. My impressions of Russia exceeded all my expectations. I couldn’t even imagine that Sirius would turn out to be such a modern place," said Kristof Istvan Kaszab, a schoolboy from Hungary.

"Participation in Olympiads such as IJSO plays an important role in my future academic career, as many prestigious universities value medals and the experience of participating in such intellectual competitions very high. Any research needs to be done comprehensively, as modern challenges are so multifaceted that they cannot be solved within the framework of a single scientific discipline. For example, problems related to global health require knowledge in both biology and chemistry. The idea of the International Junior Science Olympiad has deep significance and high value," said Mehdi Habibzade, a participant from Azerbaijan.

Today, the students visited Sochi Park, one of the most modern amusement parks. In the afternoon, the participants were participating in the master classes, where everyone found entertainment to their liking: from painting eco-bags with patterns of the peoples of Russia to creating soap with their own hands. The students also had the opportunity to listen to the talk by Ilya Semerikov called "In search of wisdom". The speaker, head of the scientific group at the Russian Quantum Center, told the students about quantum computers and another important Russian twentieth-century project — the atomic one.