Looking for new interactions with dark matter in Patagonia (an ice cream story)
Credit : María Belén Lovino
Abstract
María Belén Lovino engage in multiple projects in science communication, especially dark matter, through Card Games, Ice Cream, Comic Puzzle or Fashion (clothing). Her projects explore new ways to inject science, usually through a co-production with researchers and expert outside of the scientific field, like designers or artisans.
Contact
Authors :
- María Belén Lovino (Gerencia Física – Centro Atómico Bariloche (CNEA) & Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro Patagonia Argentina)
Contact :
- mblovino [at] unrn.edu.ar
Project status
Ongoing (updated 2025-06-06)
Files & Resources
- Academic publications :
– https://doi.org/10.22323/1.441.0342 - Dark Matter, the card game (EN) :
– https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dark-matter-the-card-game - Dark Matter – Science Expansion for Arkham Horror card game (EN) :
– https://mysteriouschanting.wordpress.com/2022/10/29/dark-matter-science-expansion/ - Marvel: fan-made scenario and villain for DMD2023 Steam (EN) :
– https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3005521029 - Marvel: fan-made scenario and villain for DMD2023 Drive (EN) :
– https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JTBEMxnNIxhUc59Yonu4FcGnFmGIRfry?usp=sharing - Dark matter puzzle :
– https://colectivodedisenio.ar/gb/products/dark-matter-puzzle-limited-edition1/ - Featuring in Symmetry Magazine (EN) :
– https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/celebrating-dark-matter-day-in-latin-america?language_content_entity=und - Comics “I need to know: the hidden matter” (SP) :
– https://andeslab.org/darkmatterday2023/