Musée Bolo - Computer Science, Digital Culture and Video Games

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Sprites, beats and pixels, the Commodore 64 and its legendary SID sound chip, as well as the Amiga 500 are still there! - With DJ David at the drives, let yourself be enchanted by the surprising productions of the demo scene of yesteryear and today.

Presenting a selection of space-themed video games - Until late at night, you can challenge other visitors on retro consoles and computers.

Callista is a student association founded in 1997 and recognized by EPFL - The goal of this association is to promote interest in astronomy and astrophysics among students, through public conferences, observations and internal seminars. For this event, the members of the association will put stars in your eyes by offering you observations of the Sun as well as the night sky. You will have the opportunity to see projections of galaxies that required more than 20 hours of exposure, with breathtaking details. The most curious will be able to ask their questions to these sky specialists.

The Bolo Museum leads the investigation - An original, provocative and playful exhibition. Because having become tiny, immaterial, camouflaged, hybridized, humanized, the computer never ceases to be forgotten and disappear, a disappearance announced, programmed since its origins. But also because, paradoxically, it has never been so present in a world where computing is everywhere.

Marie-Christine Sawley, director of CSCS-ETHZ from 2003 to 2007, head of strategic HPC projects at EPFL between 1988 and 2003, member of SATW, accompanied by Vincent Keller, scientific computing specialist (EPFL 2005 - 2020) offer you a dive into the heart of the CRAY supercomputers presented at the Bolo Museum and the career of its brilliant inventor Seymour Cray.

Dr. Marie-Christine Sawley, Individual Member of the SATW, in recognition of her role as a scientist and engineer, pioneer in the introduction and use of supercomputers in Switzerland and abroad - Cutting-edge scientific instruments, supercomputers have enabled EPFL to rise to the top of research teams. Now they integrate AI capabilities to accelerate innovation by following the same line for 60 years: extreme optimization and energy sobriety.

Prof. François Bouchy, Department of Astronomy, University of Geneva - The evolution of computer science and digital techniques has marked a key turning point in astrophysics and particularly in the search for and characterization of exoplanets from ground-based and space observatories. The contribution of digital technology has proven to be key for robotic telescopes, CCD imaging, adaptive optics, and real-time data processing.

Dr. Yves Revaz, senior researcher at the Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO) at EPFL - Advances in numerical methods and increased computing power now make it possible to compare the predictions of theoretical models of the evolution of our universe with observations. In this talk, he will first review some key observational elements that constrain the models of our universe. Then, he will show that it is possible to numerically simulate the evolution of portions of our universe, from the Big Bang to our time. These simulations lead to the formation of large cosmic structures, galactic clusters and galaxies that can be directly compared with observations. He will also show that these numerical simulations provide us with a dynamic vision of our universe as well as galaxies, essential for their understanding.

Relive the Power of BlueGene/P - Come and discover the impressive workings of the IBM BlueGene/P supercomputer, used at the EPFL computing center until 2013. Don't miss this unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of this technology giant.