05 May 2025
“Voices of MaX” brings High-Performance Computing to the public
MaX Centre of Excellence (CoE) launches a new podcast series titled “Voices of MaX”, designed to open the doors of advanced materials research and high-performance computing to a broader audience.
The podcast aims to explain, in simple terms, the objectives and outputs of the MaX project. This initiative is part of MaX CoE’s mission to make its achievements more accessible and to show the public how European research efforts are shaping the future through innovation and technology.
The series includes four short conversations, each featuring a leading expert involved in the MaX project. These guest speakers explain how the work of their team contributes to solving some of today’s scientific and technological challenges:
- Stefan Blügel (Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany) explores the role of artificial intelligence in accelerating scientific discovery.
- Mariella Ippolito (CINECA, Italy) talks about improving the performance and efficiency of MaX software for scientific research.
- Jan Jona Javorsek (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia) explains how MaX open-source codes are being deployed on the European powerful computers.
- Nicola Marzari (EPFL, Switzerland) presents the efforts of MaX in creating a digital infrastructure that makes science more accessible across Europe.
Each episode offers a concise explanation of complex topics, allowing anyone, regardless of background, to understand how scientific computing is impacting materials research. Listen to “Voices of MaX” and discover how science is shaping our future, one atom at a time.
Reaching Beyond the Scientific Community
MaX is committed to sharing the value of science with everyone, not just researchers and specialists. By using formats like podcasts, we ensure that the benefits of public investment in research are visible and understandable to all. This outreach activity reflects MaX broader goal to create a stronger connection between science and society, helping citizens understand how European research contributes to innovation, sustainability, and economic development.
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