Ciència a tot tren 2026: science talks on the Sóller train

It is a science outreach day on rails: the Sóller train runs between Palma and Sóller and, in each carriage, researchers from Balearic centres explain their work in short talks. It is organised by the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and the CSIC Delegation in the Balearic Islands, with IMEDEA, IFISC and IdISBa taking part.

According to Última Hora, 2026 is the fifth edition.

• Date: Saturday 7 November 2026.
• Start time and place: 9:00 at Carrer d'Eusebi Estada 1 in Palma, according to the IFISC event page. This is the address of the Sóller train station in Palma.
• Route: Palma to Sóller and back to Palma, with talks on both legs.

The organisers have not published the return time. If you have a place, follow the instructions the organisers give you.

The CSIC explains that there are 300 places, allocated by lottery among everyone who filled in the registration form, which was open for 48 hours. The announcement was published on 14 October 2026.

We have not found public information on whether any places are left or whether there is a waiting list. For any questions, check the CSIC Balearic Islands page.

Each leg has six carriages with three short talks each. On the way back they are given in a different order, so you can hear different topics in each direction. Among the topics announced by the CSIC and the local press:

• Waves, storms and tsunamis on Balearic coasts.
• Video games to work on emotions in the classroom.
• Marine microbes and ocean colour seen from satellites.
• Plastics and bacteria that can break them down.
• Cancer and immunity, kidney stones, nutrition and genetics.
• Data science and privacy.

The CSIC said the final list of talks and speakers would be published later.

In Sóller, participants can take free guided visits of the Museu Balear de Ciències Naturals and the Jardí Botànic de Sóller. If you do not have a place, you can visit both on your own on any other day: read the Botanical Garden section in what to see in Sóller.

For the train on a normal day (timetable, price and stops), see the Sóller train guide and the 2026 fares.

Facts cross-checked on 3 November 2026 with: CSIC Balearic Islands (date, organisers, places, lottery and visits), IFISC (start time and place), Última Hora (edition and topics) and Sa Veu de Sóller.