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The Tagesspiegel special edition guide to Berlin Science Week, sections of the Einstein Telescope exhibit, a line out the door of the Museum für Naturkunde, and a list of speaker presentations at the Inspiration Stage.

We were at the Museum für Naturkunde (Museum of Natural History) on Sunday for the opening of Berlin Science Week.

At a time when it seems like respect for scientific knowledge and research is increasingly undervalued around the world, it was gratifying to learn about the many different research efforts that are underway in Berlin and across Europe.

The Einstein Telescope, for example, is a cooperative effort by scientists from research institutes across Europe to build an underground gravitational wave observatory. Current plans call for its construction in the border area of northwest Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

On Sunday, visitors could view a VR presentation about gravitational waves and learn more about the project.

I was interested in the research underway …