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What we do

Five ways we bring science closer to people

Everything we do is open to anyone aged 15 and up. You don't need a degree, experience or a specific field — just curiosity and a willingness to try new things.

Members of Iniciatíva Racio
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Lectures

Scientists, doctors, founders and researchers come to talk about what they actually do — no academic fog, no unnecessary jargon. Lectures run both live and online, always followed by time for questions and networking.

Live lecture — speaker and audience
Discussion after the lecture
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Workshops

Hands-on work: lab exercises, data analysis, scientific writing and presenting results. Workshops are led by both members and experienced guests — small groups, plenty of room to try things out.

Workshop — small group session
Detail: lab work or data
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Competitions

We prepare teams for SOČ, olympiads and international competitions — including ongoing mentoring, feedback on research papers and defence rehearsals.

Team at a competition or defence
Award or diploma
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Research

Independent student research projects with a mentor — from formulating the question, through collecting and analysing data, to a publishable result.

Student with a mentor during research
Detail: chart or poster
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Outreach

Instagram, short videos and high school visits — we explain science in the language people actually speak, and show that anyone can do research.

High school visit
Filming a short video

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