Exhibition “Ampère en continu” (… Ampère in DC)

Exhibition : «Ampère en continu »

The BU (university library) invites you to explore the life of this genius scientist who pioneered the field of electricity and whose insights have had a profound influence on many of his successors. The exhibition will focus on the man and his discoveries. Ongoing research in Lyon’s laboratories will be combined with historical instruments and documents to illuminate the development of electricity.

From 8 October 2024 to 2 February 2025, BU Gallery, BU Sciences, Lyon-Tech La Doua campus

Opening : symphony of lightning from Tesla coils

Musical scores are made up of sound waves with specific frequencies. The Tesla coil reacts to these frequencies and rhythmically generates electric arcs based on these sound waves for each note. The Clubelek will come and blow your mind with a musical demonstration. Get ready for a spectacular immersion in the world of electricity!

Mardi 8 octobre à 18h30, devant la BU Sciences, campus Lyon-Tech La Doua

Lecture – Debate : What kind of electricity for tomorrow ? role of the sea

access to the video recording on YouTube BU Lyon 1

Seas and oceans have lots of potential for generating electricity in the future. Tidal power plants, wave-powered devices, tidal turbines and offshore wind farms are some of the key players in this transformation. We will also discuss other, less well-known aspects, such as generating electricity using reverse osmosis, the challenges of interconnection and the possibility of producing edible batteries.

Speakers :
Anne Laure-Biance, directrice du CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière
Paul Vinson, directeur des partenariats et du développement commercial
du Supergrid Institute
Marc LeBorgne, professeur, centre de recherche en cancérologie de Lyon

Moderator : Patrick Leclerc de la Société de l’électricité, de l’électronique et des technologies de l’information et de la communication (SEE)

Thursday, October 10, from 12:15 to 13:45,
Salle de conférence, BU Sciences, campus Lyon-Tech La Doua, in line here

workshops : 3 workshops to undestand electricity

• I move electrically
• I brake magnetically
• I make electricity … with water!

Motors, magnets, water – electricity is used everywhere… and for everything! Come and find out how motors work, how energy is converted and stored, and how you can make electricity from water in three workshops.

Saturday 12 October from 14:00 to 17:00, Hall in BU Sciences, campus Lyon-Tech La Doua

Domaine de la Doua – 20 avenue Gaston Berger – 69622 Villeurbanne

Opening hours: 08:00 à 22:00 from Monday to Friday

Accès :

• T1 et T4 : arrêt La Doua – Gaston Berger
• Bus C26 : arrêt La Doua
• En voiture : Parking du campus en accès libre

This event is a collaborative effort between :

• La BU La Doua Lyon1 (Mission Programmation culturelle)
• Le Musée Ampère
• La Société des Amis d’Ampère
• La Délégation Rhône Auvergne du CNRS
• L‘INSERM
• La Société Française de Physique
• L’Institut Lumière Matière
• L’Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon
• EDF
• Société de l’électricité, de l’électronique et des technologies de l’information et de la communication (SEE)
• Le Centre Léon Bérard
• Le CLUBELEK