Summer Course of UPV/EHU: "Culture with M for Maths: A Mathematical View of Art and Culture"
2017-07-06 09:00 - 2017-07-07 13:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Bizkaia Aretoa UPV/EHU, Abandoibarra Etorbidea, 3, Bilbo
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If we think of art as a way of interpreting the world we live in, we inevitably find connections with philosophy and science in general, and with maths in particular. Nowadays the close relationship between art and maths is no longer a surprise. For mathematicians, the aesthetic beauty of a mathematical result is similar to that of architectural symmetry or literary elegance. What’s more, maths often take part in the conception and creation process of a work of art.

These and other topics will be covered by prominent experts at a course called “Culture with M for Maths: A Mathematical View of Art and Culture”, which will take place on 6 and 7 June at the Bizkaia Aretoa building in the UPV/EHU (Bilbao). The presentations are part of the UPV/EHU’s 36th summer courses.

This course will offer the chance to examine in detail some examples of this relationship, from plastic to audiovisual arts (literature, games, video games, design), including the history of art and of science.

Official Website of the Course.

Programme:

6 July

9 – 9.15am Distribution of materials and course introduction

9.15 – 10.30am Raúl Ibáñez Torres (UPV/EHU): Fermat’s Last Theorem in Literature

10.45am – 12pm Aida Inmaculada Conejo Pérez (Brains María Lombillo School): What is an origamist doing in the NASA? Origami: Art that Became Engineering

12.15 – 1.30pm Julia Sánchez Sanz (Digipen) Maths in Video Games

4.30 – 6.30pm Mathematical Games Workshop (Optional)

7 July

9.15 – 10.30am Pedro Alegría Ezquerra (UPV/EHU): Historical Role of Magic in Recreational Mathematics

10.45am – 12pm Aida Inmaculada Conejo Pérez (Brains María Lombillo School): Strong but Flexible: Tensegrity

12.15 – 1.30pm Elena González Miranda (UPV/EHU): Graphic Multiverse: Geometric Composition in Design

Summer Course of UPV/EHU: "A Scientific Adventure: From Subatomic Particles to Knowledge"
2017-07-10 09:00 - 2017-07-12 13:00
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In order to acquire and shape knowledge we need to receive and create information, and for these processes we have a machine – which we call cognitive – which is made up of various receptor systems and a central device: the brain. Science has enabled us to unravel many of the elements that take part in this process – from the nature of the signals we receive from the outside and the mechanisms of transduction, transmission and neural processing of these signals, to the way in which the brain builds images, sounds, feelings, emotions and knowledge.

These are the key concepts we will be covering on this summer course of the University of the Basque Country. We will explore these processes over several different sessions, focusing especially on the way in which we perceive and process smells, music, art and language, which are essential parts of human emotions and knowledge. And we will finish by analysing the limits imposed on human knowledge as a result of the studied phenomena.

The course, which is promoted by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Ikerbasque Foundation, will take place at Miramar Palace in San Sebastián, from 10 to 12 July, with the following programme:

10 July

Fernando Cossío (Faculty of Chemistry, UPV/EHU; San Sebastián): Introduction: A Journey Through Matter

Joaquín Sevilla (Public University of Navarre, Pamplona): The Nature of Light and Sound

Xabier López (DIPC and Faculty of Chemistry, UPV/EHU; San Sebastián): The Light in your Eyes: The Receptor Molecule

Miren Bego Urrutia (Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU; Leioa): From the Senses to the Brain: Transducers

11 July

Antonio Martínez Ron (Next, Vozpópuli; Madrid): The Journey of Light

José Ramón Alonso (Faculty of Biology, University of Salamanca; Salamanca): From Floating Molecules to Uncontrolled Emotions

Almudena Martín Castro (Faculty of Sciences, UNED; StyleSage; Madrid): Music, Physics and Meaning

Clara Martin (BCBL, Ikerbasque; San Sebastián): The Electric Brain Perceives Language

12 July

Itziar Laka (Faculty of Arts, UPV/EHU; Vitoria): Condemned to Sense

Deborah García Bello (Dimetilsulfuro; A Coruña): The Significance of Materials in Contemporary Art

Luís Martínez (Institute of Neuroscience of Alicante, CSIC-Miguel Hernández University; Alicante): The Recreative Mind

Juan Ignacio Pérez (Faculty of Science and Technology, UPV/EHU): The Limits of Knowledge

Katedra, customized scientific content in the mobile phone
2017-07-14 00:00 - 2017-08-31 23:59 | Android: Google Play iOS: iTunes
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UPV/EHU’s Scientific Culture Chair has developed a mobile app. All the videos, articles, events, podcasts and every other content in the mobile phone. The app supports three languages: Basque, Spanish and English.

Contents from Zientzia Kaiera, Cuaderno de Cultura Científica, Mujeres con Ciencia, Mapping Ignorance and Zientzia.info will feed the app, including articles, events, podcasts, videos, etc.

The app is available for Android and iOS. After installing, the user can set up the app language and subscribe to the contents of interest.

The user can choose the type of content by both, language and subject. The app offers contents published in Basque, Spanish and English and the user can subscribe to contents in one or more than one language.

There are twelve subjects to choose from: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geosciences, Astronomy, Neuroscience, Medicine, Technology, History, Philosophy of Science and Gender and Science. Again, the user can subscribe to one, any combination of them or all of them.

The interface is divided in four sections: Inbox, Blogs, Events and Videos.

Inbox

At first, this section will be empty. When new content of the subscribed subjects and languages is published, the user will receive a notification, once the notification is opened the contents will appear in Inbox.

Blogs

All five blogs of the Scientific Culture Chair are available here and can be surfed within the app.

Events

Events in the subscribed languages are listed here.

Videos

As they are published, the videos appear in this section.

Enjoy scientific’s contents in summer with Katedra!

Cervantes the Star and its Exoplanets
2017-07-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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In December 2015 a subgiant star that is 49.8 light years from Earth was named Cervantes. There are four exoplanets orbiting this celestial body in the Ara constellation, forming a new planet system. These exoplanets are called Quijote, Rocinante, Dulcinea and Sancho.

The proposal by Pamplona Planetarium, the Society of Spanish Astronomers and Instituto Cervantes won the popular vote after the International Astronomical Union launched a process for choosing a name for this recently discovered planet system.

At this talk & discussion, “Cervantes the Star and its Exoplanets”, Javier Gorgas, Astrophysics Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid and Chairman of the Society of Spanish Astronomers, will be talking about this initiative and will explain what this system is like physically and how exoplanets are discovered.

The event will take place on 22 July at 7pm at Bidebarrieta Library (Bilbao). The talk will be in Spanish and admission is free.

Molecular approaches, methods and techniques in animal ecology
2017-07-28 10:00 - 2017-07-30 17:00 | Miramar Palace, Mirakontxa pasealekua, 48, Donostia
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Molecular ecology comprises a wide diversity of genetic-based methodological and technical approaches to address ecological and evolutionary questions. This course will focus on general concepts, current techniques and key aspects for the experimental design of molecular studies applied to animal ecology using bats as model species. Particularly, the course will go into detail about population genomics, DNA metabarcoding for diet studies and shotgun metagenomics applied to gut microbiota.

Objectives

This course aims to provide students with the necessary theoretical and technical ground for choosing appropriate approaches and for developing correct experimental designs when conceiving molecular studies of wildlife ecology.

Bizkaia Zientzia Plaza, accessible and fun science for everyone
2017-09-14 00:00 - 2017-09-24 23:59 | Euskalduna Jauregia (Bilbo); Bizkaia Aretoa (Bilbo); Beikozini (Ondarroa); Musika Eskola (Getxo); Lasarte Aretoa (Igorre); Kafe Antzokia (Bilbo)
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Bizkaia will become the perfect scientific setting thanks to the scientific dissemination festival created for people of all ages that will be held from 14 to 24 September at the Euskalduna Conference Centre and the Bizkaia Aretoa (UPV/EHU), in Bilbao. The event will also extend to other cities of this historical territory.

During its first edition, the Bizkaia Zientzia Plaza will host a total of seven events over a 10-day period, which will address different aspects of scientific life. The events will have different registers and formats, such as conferences, shows and workshops. These events include the celebration of the seventh edition of Naukas Bilbao, that will extend its programme the same year it moves into the main auditorium of the Euskalduna Conference Centre; the Science+ congress focuses on young researchers, where they will address the professional alternatives available in the field of science; and the Jakinduriek mundue erreko dau (Knowledge will burn the world) (Bertsozientzia) initiative, an original combination of bertsolarismo (improvised traditional Basque singing) and science, performing at the capital city of Bizkaia as well as in Ondarroa, Igorre and Getxo.

It is the ideal setting to hear first hand from the best science communicators, learn about the work that is being carried out at the research centres and enjoy science from a new and fun point of view.

The event, which is organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture (UPV/EHU), the Bizkaia Provincial Council, Euskampus Fundazioa and Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) is the first of its class in the country and will be broadcast live on the EiTB website. Entrance to the conferences and activities is completely free; however it is necessary to register beforehand for the kids’ workshops (Naukas Kids).

List of events:

Ciencia Show (14 September at the Euskalduna Conference Centre): Scientific monologue contest, with the participation of secondary school students.

Naukas Pro (14 September at the Euskalduna Conference Centre): Session in which science will come out of the research centres to meet the general public to share the work of the researchers.

Naukas Bilbao (15-16 September at the Euskalduna Conference Centre): Great scientific dissemination show, during which over 60 speakers will share with the public their passion for an immense range of scientific disciplines in a daring and fun way.

Naukas Kids (17 September at the Euskalduna Conference Centre): Focused on children and teens, Naukas Kids will showcase the most fun and friendly science through workshops, presentations and shows.

Scenio (17 September at the Bizkaia Aretoa – UPV/EHU): The most creative science: shows, exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations of scientific and educational video games, etc., alongside youtubers, graphic designers and scientific educators.

Science+ (18-20 September at the Bizkaia Aretoa – UPV/EHU): Congress for young scientists and researchers, which will address the professional alternatives available in the field of science.

Jakinduriek mundue erreko dau (Knowledge will burn the world). Bertsozientzia (21-24 September at Ondarroa, Getxo, Igorre and Bilbao): At this show, bertsolaris (traditional Basque singers) and researchers will share the stage to find the perfect rhyme under the direction of Kike Amonarriz.

For further information on Bizkaia Zientzia Plaza and the events, please visit the website: bzp.eus.

Mestizajes / 3rd International Conference on Literature and Science
2017-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 | San Telmo Museoa, Zuloaga plaza, 1, Donostia
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What is matter? How can a group of atoms lead to life? How is it possible that a cluster of neurons makes us conscious? The answer to these questions varies depending on whether they are analysed from the point of view of science, literature or humanities. The link between these disciplines, however, is closer than we think. In this context, the Mestizajes programme aims to foster intellectual diversity and break away from hyper-specialisation of knowledge, so that literature, science and humanities can complement each other for mutual enrichment.

Prominent professionals like writer Luisa Etxenike, physicist Jose Edelstein, philologist Jordi Fortuny and others will try to promote dialogue between these three forms of knowledge at the 3rd International Conference on Literature and Science. This time it will focus on matter, life and consciousness.

The talks, that are open to the public, will take place on 23, 24 and 25 October at San Telmo Museum in San Sebastian, from 6-9pm. All the talks will be in Spanish and admission is free.

Mestizajes is organised by the Donostia International Physics Centre (DIPC), in partnership with the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), the Materials Physics Centre (CFM), the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).

Programme:

Monday, 23 October 2017

6pm – 7.20pm Matter, Literature and Science

Luisa Etxenike, writer, and José Edelstein, Department of Particle Physics of the University of Santiago de Compostela

Moderator: Gustavo A. Schwartz, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) CFM / DIPC – San Sebastian

7.20pm – 7.40pm Break

7.40pm – 9pm Matter and Writing: Return Trips

Menchu Gutiérrez, poet, and Germán Sierra, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Santiago de Compostela

Moderator: Carlos López de Silanes de Miguel, Neurologist and Doctor of History of Science at the University Hospital of Torrejón (Madrid)

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

6pm – 6.40pm: Language and Thinking: The Search for the Perfect Language

Jordi Fortuny, Department of Catalan Philology and General Linguistics of the University of Barcelona

6.40 pm – 7.20pm: Non-linear Dynamics, Forks and Chance in Digital Literature

Belén Gache, writer and poet, Madrid

Moderator: Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo, Basque Centre for Biophysics – Department of Logic and Philosophy of the University of the Basque Country

7.20pm – 7.40pm: Break

7.40pm – 9pm: Evolution, Life, Complexity and Consciousness

Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias, Director of the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU, and Xurxo Mariño, Professor of Physiology at the University of A Coruña

Moderator: José Edelstein, Department of Particle Physics of the University of Santiago de Compostela

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

6pm – 7.20pm Material Nature of Consciousness: Bonds of Music and Poetry

Elixabete Etxebeste, Music Philosophy and Aesthetics and Ethnomusicology at Musikene, and Amalia Iglesias, philologist, poet and cultural journalist

Moderator: Víctor Bermúdez, Donostia International Physics Centre

7.20pm – 7.40pm Break

7.40 – 8.20 Neuroscience, Reading and Literature

Manuel Carreiras, Scientific Director at Basque Centre on Cognition, Brain and Language

7.20pm – 9pm Neuroconscious Literature: Poets Thinking that they Think, Vicente Luis Mora, writer, poet and literary critic

Moderator: Isabel Jaén Portillo, Portland State University – USA

Achucarro Forum: Brain, Mind and Autoimmunity
2017-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Dock Bilbao auditórium, Uribitarte pasealekua 6, Bilbao
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Our immune system can modify the function of several brain receptors by synthesising antibodies. This phenomenon causes behaviour, memory and personality changes, and psychosis. Nowadays, thanks to the development of diagnostic tests, we are able to identify these problems and treat them adequately. These processes are also natural models of neuronal diseases, so they help us to better understand how the human brain works.

Neurologist and researcher Josep Dalmau will be talking about these autoimmune brain diseases at a talk entitled “Brain, Mind and Autoimmunity“.

The talk will take place on 26 October in the Auditorium of Dock Bilbao, and is part of the Achucarro Forum series of talks organised by Achucarro, the Basque Center for Neuroscience, with the aim of raising awareness of brain research and its diseases. The talk is being organised together with the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU.

The talk will be in Spanish and admission is free, subject to available seating. Attendance must be confirmed by writing an email to forum@achucarro.org or calling 94 601 81 35.

Regenerative Medicine: Using Stem Cells to Treat Human Diseases
2018-01-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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Research carried out over the past twenty years has found that the regeneration capacity of damaged tissue is connected to the presence of specific stem cells. This is precisely the premise on which regenerative medicine and cell therapy are based, where advanced therapy drugs are used to treat certain human diseases.

But which scientific principles justify the use of these drugs and which regulatory and scientific difficulties must be overcome in order to use them in clinical practice? Dr Felipe Prósper Cardoso, Head of the Cellular Therapy Unit and Co-director of the Haematology Unit at the Navarra University Clinic will discuss the reality and future challenges of cell therapies at a talk entitled “Regenerative Medicine: Using Stem Cells to Treat Human Diseases”, at 7pm on 31 January, at Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao (Calle Bidebarrieta, 4).

Doctor in Pharmaceutical Technology at the UPV/EHU, Gorka Orive, will be in charge of leading this talk, which is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All the talks are free, subject to available seating. For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Education Testing
2018-02-02 09:00 - 13:30 | Bizkaia Aretoa – UPV/EHU (Sala Mitxelena), Abandoibarra, 3, Bilbao
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How are some of the most common cognitive disorders dealt with in the classroom? Are the programmes and tools in the current education system effective? Do some of the most popular educational practices lack effectiveness?

These are some of the issues to be discussed at the “Education Testing” seminar which will be held on 2 February at the Bizkaia Aretoa in Bilbao. The event, which is held for the second time this year, is organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and the Basque Country School Board, with collaboration from the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).

From 09:00 to 13:30 the day will include presentations by several experts who will expose multiple issues related to education, based on the existing scientific evidence. The specialists will place special emphasis on what is the best evidence available today with the objective of addressing the different realities that coexist in the classroom and in the education system in general.

“Education Testing” is part of a series of events organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU to tackle everyday questions, such as education or art from various scientific perspectives. The seminar is run by the Doctor in Psychology Marta Ferrero.

Entry is free, but places are limited and an e-mail must be sent to the following address kzk.ehu@gmail.com, indicating your name, surnames and work centre.

Speakers:

The conference will consist of a series of presentations lasting between 20 and 30 minutes which will contrast the educational practices currently in use with scientific evidence.

The presentation titled “Autism and education: Problems and patterns in the classroom”, by José Ramón Alonso, Doctor in Biology and Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Salamanca, will discuss the concept of autism, its possible causes and the most common treatments with the aim of identifying specific guidelines that can help teachers deal with this cognitive disorder in the classroom.

Starting from the premise that there is a wide gap between research and educational practice, the Doctor in Psychology Marta Ferrero will address the details of strategies that have now become “public enemies” of the system: assessments and homework. Ferrero will explain based on scientific evidence how these educational practices, when used correctly, can constitute an important tool for teachers.

Beronika Azpillaga, associate Professor in the Department of Research and Diagnosis Methods in Education at the UPV/EHU will present the results of two research projects that have been developed in the Basque Country in the field of effectiveness and improvement for schools. Azpillaga will explain the results of the diagnostic assessment and the achievement levels obtained statistically in the studies, led by Professor Luis Lizasoain.

Joana Acha, a Professor in the Department of Basic Psychological Processes and their Development at the UPV/EHU will review the most effective prevention and intervention methods used to develop basic skills associated with dyslexia. The specialist in children’s cognitive processes will provide evidence of the changes to the brain that accompany acquiring such skills.

The Doctor in Psychology Joaquín Morís will discuss the role that memory has in teaching and learning processes. The expert will review some of the most important concepts related to the field of memory, and will analyse the evidence-based techniques that are derived from these concepts and how they can be applied to daily practice in the classroom.

The day will end with a talk by Inger Enkvist, Professor of Spanish Philology at the University of Lund, Sweden. The expert will bring the ins and outs of the Swedish education system closer to the locals of Bizkaia. Between 1962 and 1985 the Nordic country adopted a series of education laws that introduced what the British call “comprehensive school”, that is, a single option for all students from the age of 7 to 16.

In his presentation, Enkvist will mention the discussions prior to the first decision made in 1962, the protests, the difficulties and the consequences of imposing this school system for education in Sweden. Now, more than fifty years later, the expert will lay on the table the need for reform in order to cope with a new social situation.

The programme is completed with a final discussion in which attendees and speakers will share their different points of view and exchange questions and opinions.

Programme:

09:00 – 09:10 Access

09:10 – 9:20 Presentation

09:20 – 09:50 “Autism and education: Problems and patterns in the classroom”, José Ramón Alonso.

09:50 – 10:20 “Assessments and homework: Public enemies or faithful allies?”, Marta Ferrero.

10:20 – 10:50 “School effectiveness and improvement in the Basque Country: Case Studies”, Beronika Azpillaga.

10:50 – 11:20 Break

11:20 – 11:50 “Intervention for dyslexia: From scientific evidence to educational practice”, Joana Acha.

11:50 – 12:20 “The role of memory in the teaching-learning process”, Joaquin Moris.

12:20 – 12:50 “How to destroy a good education system. The Swedish example”, Inger Enkvist.

12:50 – 13:30 Closing Discussion

The first steps of darwinian evolution and cognitive biases and evolution, on Darwin Day 2018
2018-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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On 12 February, Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao will host the 12th edition of Darwin Day, which each year commemorates the birth of the author of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection.

The conference, which will begin at 7pm, will consist of two talks by Carlos Briones Llorente, researcher at the Astrobiology Centre (CSIC-INTA), and Helena Matute, professor of psychology at University of Deusto. After the talks, which will bring the audience closer to the English naturalist’s popular theory from different scientific perspectives, there will be a final discussion in which attendees can participate.

The talk by Briones, entitled “The First Steps of Darwinian Evolution”, will address the scientific advances of research into the origin of the first living beings. The scientist, specialised in the origin and the early evolution of life, will show how the first steps of the Darwinian evolution laid the bases for the construction of this biodiversity of which we form part.

Matute will give a talk called “Cognitive Biases and Evolution”, in which she will bring the so-called cognitive biases, errors systematically committed by all people and which depend on how each mind is configured, to the library in the capital of Biscay. In her talk, the professor will address the ins and outs of these thought “short-cuts”, which have arisen in an evolutionary context and have their own raison d’être.

The journalist, Alfonso Gámez, will be in charge of leading these talks, which are part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, an initiative organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All of the talks are free of charge and open to all, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the library, which are available from 5 February. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Speakers

Carlos Briones is a Doctor in Chemical Sciences (specialised in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) from the Autonomous University of Madrid, with a Doctoral Thesis at the “Severo Ochoa” Molecular Biology Centre (CSIC-UAM). Briones is the CSIC Resident Scientist at the Astrobiology Centre (CSIC-INTA), associated with the NASA Astrobiology Institute), where he has led a group that is researching the origin and early evolution of life, replicative systems based on RNA and the development of biosensors, since 2000.

Helena Matute is a psychology professor at University of Deusto, where she runs the Experimental Psychology Laboratory and researches human learning and memory, more specifically issues related to cognitive biases and causal illusions. Matute has been the President of the Spanish Society of Experimental Psychology and the Spanish Society for Comparative Psychology, which is the speciality that studies cognitive processes in the different animal species.

Darwin Day

Darwin Day has been celebrated in Bilbao since 2007. Since then, the conference has included the participation of leading figures from science and dissemination, such as Francisco J. Ayala, Pilar Carbonero, Juan Luis Arsuaga and Manuel Toharia, among others. This has turned the talks into an important event for science lovers in the capital of Biscay.

This event is organised by the Skeptical Circle, the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Kulturgunea. El Correo newspaper and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia also collaborate in it.

Preventing and Treating Alzheimer's Disease: A Modern Approach
2018-03-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are a great challenge facing our society today. They are a social and health-care problem which only in the Basque Country affects over 40,000 people, and this figure is expected to double by 2040.

Nowadays, one in ten people over 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia in the elderly. It is a neurological pathology that costs about 24,000 euros on average per patient every year and lasts an average of 8-10 years. It is therefore undeniable that we are facing a huge public challenge that can be and should be tackled right now.

In this context, early diagnosis, the use of available therapies and treatments, and research into primary and secondary prevention measures are essential strategies to raise awareness of dementia, optimise the quality of life of patients and their family caregivers, and even cut the number of sufferers by half over the next decade or two.

Neurologist Pablo Martínez-Lage, Scientific Director of CITA Alzheimer Foundation, will be in charge of presenting the most important aspects of this disease at a talk in Bilbao called “Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease: A Modern Approach”, at 7pm on 5 March, at Bidebarrieta Library (Calle Bidebarrieta, 4).

Amongst other things, Martínez-Lage will talk about how this disease works, risk factors and current treatments to control or delay onset. The doctor will also analyse the current role of early diagnosis, clinical tests and the importance of prevention.

This talk is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, an initiative organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All of the talks are free, subject to available seating. However, attendees need to pick up an invite at the library, from 28 February to 5 March. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Dialogues on the border: Talk by artist Esther Ferrer and composer Tom Johnson
2018-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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Although the relationship between different forms of knowledge may seem impossible, the truth is that in many cases the link between them is essential and inevitable. Arts and sciences are a living example of the connection existing between different fields of study. And although it can be difficult to think about how artistic creation and scientific research can coexist, the truth is that there are professionals who combine these disciplines in their daily work.

An example of this are the San Sebastian artist Esther Ferrer and the American minimalist composer Tom Johnson, the protagonists of the first edition of the program “Dialogues on the border”, which will be held on March 12 at 7:00 pm at the Bidebarrieta Library of Bilbao (Calle Bidebarrieta, 4).

The event, whose main objective is to create a space for dialogue between arts and sciences, will gather in the Basque capital, professors Josu Rekalde (Fine Arts) and Raúl Ibánez (Science and Technology) from the University of the Basque Country to discuss with Ferrer and Johnson the use of mathematics in their creative processes.

This event is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, a monthly initiative organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

Speakers

The San Sebastian artist Esther Ferrer is a pioneer of the performance art and one of its top representatives in Spain. Her work has been recognised with multiple awards such as the National Plastic Arts Award (2008), the Gure Artea Award (2012) and Marie Claire de l’Art Contemporain Award (2014). In her works, exhibited all over the world, multiple references to mathematics appear (prime numbers, infinity in the Pi number, geometry, space and time …) related to minimalism, conceptual art and feminism.

The musician Tom Johnson is a minimalist and theoretic composer of American music. He uses simple forms, limited scales and mathematical elements such as combinatorics, symmetry, numbers or fractals for his compositions Some of his most outstanding works are the renowned Four Note Opera (1972), Rational Melodies (1982) and Kientzy Loops, awarded with the French national award “Victoires de la musique 2000”; or more recent melodies such as Galileo (2001), Mosaics (2002) or Vermont Rhythms (2008).

All of the talks are free, subject to available seating. However, attendees must request an invite at the library, from 7 to 12 March. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Pi Day
2018-03-14 09:00 - 21:00 | Bizkaia Aretoa – UPV/EHU (Sala Mitxelena), Abandoibarra, 3, Bilbao
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The number π is one of the most important mathematical constants that exist. π is a fascinating number that is extremely popular, and even has its own day. Pi Day has been celebrated on March 14th every year since 1988. The event was the physicist Larry Shaw’s idea, who put forward the proposal and added that the day also coincided with Albert Einstein’s date of birth. In addition, the way in which March 14th is written in US English and in Basque coincides with the first three digits of the number. (3-14 martxoaren 14 in Basque / 3-14, March 14th in US English)

In recent years, Pi Day celebrations have been expanding, turning the day into an event that goes beyond the scope of mathematics. π is present in physics, in Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, in the Theory of Relativity, and Coulomb’s Law. It appears in geology when estimating the length of rivers; in biochemistry when studying the structure of a DNA molecule; in astronomy when studying the shape of the universe, and in many more applications that affect our day-to-day lives.

We will be taking part in the Pi Day celebrations in 2018 with a special BCAM-NAUKAS event, which will take place throughout the entire day (Thursday, March 14th) at the UPV/EHU Bizkaia Aretoa building. BCAM-NAUKAS will include mathematical workshops for students during the morning, and a series of short lectures aimed at the general public in the afternoon.

The event is an initiative from the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) and the Chair of Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country.

Pi Day Programme

9:00 – 16:30 Mathematical Workshops

Workshops for students in the last years of primary school, and secondary school students. The objective is to introduce young people to mathematics in a playful and attractive way, aiming to make them interested in this science.

Primary school 5- 6 PS grades

09:00 – 10:00: Mosaics (Nelo Maestre)

10:30 – 11:30: Mosaics (Nelo Maestre)

12:00 – 13:00: The Moebius Strip (Juan Miguel Ribera)

15:15 – 16:15: The Moebius Strip (Juan Miguel Ribera)

Secondary school 1-2 SS grades

09:00 – 10:00: Gigant Games (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

10:30 – 11:30: Gigant Games (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

12:00 – 13:00: Gigant Games (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

15:15 – 16:15: Gigant Games (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

Secundaria ESO/DBH 3-4

09:00 – 10:00: Perspective (Tania Giraldo)

10:30 – 11:30: Perspective (Tania Giraldo)

12:00 – 13:00: Balloon-aided (Fracisco González)

15:15 – 16:15: Ballon-aided (Francisco González)

The workshops have a maximum capacity of 40 people. To attend, education centres must register by sending an email to kzk.ehu@gmail.com with the following details:

Name of the workshop they would like to take part in:

Time of the workshop:

Number of participants:

Teacher’s name and surname:

Education centre:

Contact telephone number:

19:00 – 21:00 BCAM-NAUKAS

Short, dynamic and accessible lectures, lasting 15 minutes each, will be given at the Mitxelena lecture theatre in the Bizkaia Aretoa building. The objective of these lectures is to make the fascinating nature of mathematics more accessible, and to find out the properties and applications of the number Pi in everyday life, among other things.

19:00-19:15: Presentation of the BCAM NAUKAS event

19:15-19:30: The number of taxis in Bilbao and espionage during the 2nd world war – Juan Antonio Cuesta (University of Cantabria)

19:30-19:45: π, on earth as it is in heaven – Enrique F. Borja (Seville University)

19:45-20:00: Diagnosing diseases: a matter of probabilities – Maria Xosé Rodríguez-Álvarez (BCAM, Bilbao)

20:00-20:15: The magic of Pythagorean numbers – Francisco González (Jaume I University, Castellón)

20:15-20:30: Mathematics in spite of everything – Ágata Timón (ICMAT, Madrid)

20:30-20:45: The Talbot effect: weaving rugs with light – Daniel Eceizabarrena (BCAM, Bilbao)

20:45-21:00: Follow the white rabbit – Clara Grima (University of Seville)

Access to the BCAM-NAUKAS lectures is free, subject to available seating.

Come and celebrate Pi Day on March 14th at Bizkaia Aretoa and enjoy a mathematical day that will certainly be out of the ordinary!

Marie Curie, a legend in science and history
2018-04-03 08:00 - 2018-04-27 20:00 | Bizkaia Aretoa UPV/EHU, Abandoibarra Etorbidea, 3, Bilbo
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Radium and polonium were discovered in 1898 by the iconic Curie marriage, Pierre and Marie Curie. They both received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, a prize shared with the physicist Henri Becquerel. Although it was Marie who had carried out important research in the field of radioactivity, she often delegated her work to the background due to the patriarchal context at the time; however, her research work was so crucial that Curie is considered to be one of the most influential women in science to date.

Both in Warsaw in 1867, Marie Salomea Sklodowska, better known as Marie Curie, was a pioneering woman in her time. In a society where women were not often seen in science, the Polish chemist and physicist became the first female Physics Professor at the University of Paris, and the first woman to receive two Nobel prizes in different specialities; she was awarded the Physics Prize in 1903, and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry eight years later for being the first person to isolate a gramme of radium.

The UPV/EHU Faculty of Science and Technology has organised an exhibition called “María Sklodowska Curie, a Polish Woman in Paris”, aimed at sharing the life and contributions of the renowned scientist. The exhibition has been organised in collaboration with the Chair of Scientific Culture, the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, and the Equality Directorate of the UPV/EHU, and it can be visited at the Bizkaia Aretoa building in Bilbao until 27 April.

The exhibition will include a total of twenty panels that analyse Marie Curie’s work and dedication to research, as well as her human and caring side. In addition to her role as a scientist, Marie also made an outstanding contribution to health-care during the First World War, as her x-ray work meant that the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of wounded soldiers was significantly improved.

The exhibition will be concluded with a cycle of three lectures which will start on 12 April with a presentation given by Dr Hélène Langevin-Joliot titled “Les Joliot-Curie, mes parents, et la radioctivité artificielle”. On 18 April, Dr Naia Pereda will give a talk entitled “Marie Curie, the first medical physicist”. The cycle will end with a presentation given by Dr Juan Carlos Martín Urreta entitled “Starting with M. Curie, a tour through medical radiology”.

The lectures will be given at the Bizkaia Aretoa building at 18:30 and entrance is free, although spaces are limited. Please confirm attendance at: mariecurie.fct@ehu.eus.

"Zientziateka” programme: Nature, Literature and Science
2018-04-10 19:00 - 2018-04-19 20:30 | Azkuna Zentroa, Plaza Arriquibar, 4, Bilbao
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The convergence among different fields of study has always been a wonderful tool to reflect globally and reliably the reality of each era. In this sense, the connection between nature, literature and science is, perhaps, one of the most marvellous ways that human beings have to design a window from which to contemplate and teach the world from multiple and complementary perspectives.

The unification of these three areas of knowledge will be the main theme of the conference cycle “Nature, Literature and Science” that Azkuna Zentroa will host from 10 to 19 April. The event, framed in the “Zientziateka” programme, will include five conferences presented by scientists who will seek to combine the interaction of nature and the social environment reflected in the literature

The cycle “Nature, Literature and Science” is organized by the Chair of Scientific Culture together with Azkuna Zentroa and in collaboration with the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), and it will serve as a prelude to the eleventh edition of Gutun Zuria, the International Literature Festival of Bilbao (Festival de las Letras).

The new edition of this popular literary event will become a meeting point for national, international and local writers and the general public from 23th April at Azkuna Zentroa. The event will focus on the work of the writer Henry David Thoreau, renowned as the defender of the natural universe. Taking as a backdrop the bicentenary of Thoreau’s birth, which was celebrated last year, the theme of the Festival will be literature and nature conservation.

The conferences

The mathematician and professor of the UPV / EHU Raul Ibañez Torres will be in charge of inaugurating on 10 April, a series of lectures regarding “Nature, Literature and Science”. In his conference entitled “The Theorem of the Rose“(El teorema de la Rosa), the scientific disseminator will talk about the importance of mathematics as a fundamental tool for studying nature and understanding its beauty. The aim of this talk is to introduce the public into the mathematics of nature through the critical and creative eye of current literature. For this purpose, Ibañez will provide the audience with some simple and interesting examples, such as the Fibonacci sequence, the golden ratio, the knot theory or fractals.

The second conference, entitled “Sudden Elements” (Elementos a vuelapluma) will take place on 12 April and will be chemist and disseminator Deborah García Belloso‘s responsibility. In her presentation, García Belloso will analyse the leading role played by chemistry and its phenomena in literature. The speaker will invite the audience to immerse themselves in books and songs in which chemistry has sneaked in and has become a powerful literary element.

On the third day, to be held on 16 April, the biologist and professor of Physiology at the UPV/EHU Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias will bring to the audience the unexpected, and sometimes, beautiful relationship that exists between biology and literature. In his presentation, “Animalien letrak” (The literature of animals), which will be taught in Basque, Pérez Iglesias will analyse the influence that the close relationship between human beings and animals has had in literature, cultivated or popular, as well as in other artistic manifestations, throughout history.

The astrophysicist and researcher of the Planetary Sciences group of the UPV/EHU Santiago Perez Hoyos will be the speaker of the conference on 18 April. In the talk “Explorando el espacio a través de la literatura de ciencia ficción” (Exploring space through science fiction literature), Perez Hoyos will explain how space has been explored in literature, particularly through the science fiction novels written from the 21st century on. Through the analysis of some examples, the astrophysicist will discuss the difficult relationship that has always existed between narrative license and scientific rigour, as well as how science fiction literature has contributed to enriching the ideas of humanity regarding space.

The series of lectures will end on 19 April with the presentation of “La geología fantástica de Verne, Poe y H.P. Lovecraft” (The fantastic geology of Verne, Poe and H.P. Lovegraft). Blanca Maria Martinez Garcia, geologist and researcher at the Aranzadi Science Society, will speak about three renowned fantasy and horror literature authors who used geology as the central axis of their works.

All talks will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets must be collected at the Azkuna Zentroa information point and access to the venue if free.

Bertsozientzia combines science and Basque poetry in Gipuzkoa
2018-05-15 19:00 - 2018-05-25 20:30 | Zarautz, Bergara eta Ordizia
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In May, science and “bertsolaritza” (Basque improvised sung poetry) will come together once again at the 4th Bertsozientzia, an initiative that aims to combine two fields that may seem so different at first. It will be the first time the event takes place in Gipuzkoa.

The initiative is organised by the DIPC (Donostia International Physics Center), the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU, ZarautzOn Association, Laboratorium Museum in Bergara, Lemniskata Goierriko Zientzia Sare Herrikoia and the city councils of Bergara, Ordizia and Zarautz. It will take place on 15, 17 and 25 May in the towns of Zarautz, Bergara and Ordizia, respectively.

With the theme “Jakinduriek Mundue Erreko Dau” (Knowledge Will Burn the World Down), three scientists and two “bertsolaris” (poets) will get together every evening to unite two completely different worlds – science and “bertsolaritza” – and to go beyond their limits and reach a new audience.

The programme for the fourth edition includes 10-minute science talks in Basque, after which the “bertsolaris” will face a huge challenge – improvise a “bertso” (sung poem) about the hypotheses explained by the scientists.

These performances, which will take place in the evening, will gather important bertsolari, like the recent winner of the Basque Country Competition Maialen Lujanbio and finalist Aitor Sarriegi, and the well-known Andoni Egaña, amongst others, who must sing in rhyme the topics presented by important figures in science, such as Ainara Sangroniz, researcher of the UPV/EHU’s Polymat Institute; Gorka Azkune, researcher and professor at the University of Deusto; and Olatz Pérez de Viñaspre, researcher at IXA Group in the UPV/EHU’s IT Faculty.

All three sessions will be hosted by actor and comedian Anjel Alkain, who will present the interventions and encourage audience participation.

Admission to all three sessions is free, subject to available seating.

BERTSOZIENTZIA PROGRAMME

ZARAUTZ. 15 May, 7.30pm – Antoniano Aretoa

Bertsolaris:

Maialen Lujanbio: Fine Arts graduate, bertsolari and screenwriter

Aitor Sarriegi: IT Engineer, bertsolari and Maths teacher

Researchers and Scientists:

Ainara Sangroniz: Chemist and researcher at the UPV/EHU’s Polymat Institute

Félix Zubia: Medicine graduate and professor at Donostia University Hospital

Josu López Gazpio: PhD in Chemistry and coordinator of the Chemistry Department at Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea

BERGARA. 17 May, 7pm – Seminarixoa

Bertsolaris:

Andoñi Egaña: Philologist, bertsolari and writer

Miren Amuriza: Basque Philology graduate, bertsolari and teacher

Researchers and Scientists:

Ainara Sangroniz: Chemist and researcher at the UPV/EHU’s Polymat Institute

Jon Mattin Matxain: PhD in Chemistry, and researcher and professor at the UPV/EHU and DIPC

Gorka Azkune: PhD in Computer Science, and researcher and professor at the University of Deusto

ORDIZIA. 25 May, 7pm – Herri Antzokia

Bertsolaris:

Unai Iturriaga: Bertsolari, screenwriter and writer

Alaia Martín: Audiovisual Communication graduate, bertsolari and screenwriter

Researchers and Scientists:

Gorka Azkune: PhD in Computer Science, and researcher at the University of Deusto

Olatz Pérez de Viñaspre: IT Engineer and researcher at IXA Group in the UPV/EHU IT Faculty

Aitor Gastañares: Engineer at the research department of CAF

Haircuts by Children
2018-06-02 16:00 - 20:00 | ‘Háptica’, Casco Viejo, Bilbao
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For the project ‘Haircuts by Children’ a group of children from the ‘IES San Adrian BHI’ secondary school will learn how to cut hair, guided by a professional hairdresser. Then, for two days these children will take over and run the Háptica salon, in casco viejo, where they will offer free haircuts to any adults who are prepared to put themselves in their hands.

‘Haircuts by Children’ is a performance about crazy haircuts, and also about power and trust. In this piece the audience is challenged to set their vanity aside, relinquish control, and trust that a child – as one of the leaders of the future, and a capable and responsible citizen – has the creative ability, dexterity and responsibility to command a sharp pair of scissors.

Mammalian is a research-art atelier dedicated to investigate the social sphere, always on the lookout for contradictions to whip into aesthetically scintillating experiences. In all its forms, Mammalian’s work fosters dialogue and dismantles barriers between individuals of all ages, cultural, economic and social backgrounds by bringing people together in new and unusual ways, in Toronto, Canada, and around the world.

EEZZ18, a meeting forum for science reporters and communicators in the Basque Country
2018-06-14 08:30 - 2018-06-15 17:00 | Carlos Santamaria Zentroa, Elhuyar plaza, 2, Donostia
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The Euskal Esperientziak Zientzia Zabalkundean (EEZZ18) conference will gather a broad range of actors involved in the dissemination work on 14 and 15 June at the Gipuzkoa Campus of the UPV/EHU in San Sebastian in order to promote the different scientific communication initiatives launched in the Basque Country and analyse future challenges.

Promoting scientific culture among the general public, and generating their interest in it, are essential tools for building a society capable of reacting responsibly to the main challenges and concerns of the future.

In this context, science dissemination is vital. The number of projects in this field is on the increase, as is the community of institutions and people working on the popularisation of science in the Basque Country.

The event, organised by Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), the Material Physics Centre (CFM, mixed centre CSIC-UPV/EHU) and the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU, in collaboration with the Basque Government, will involve professionals from the mass media and research institutions, as well as entrepreneurs, teachers and students who, over the course of the two days, will share their experiences in the field of science dissemination.

The meeting will have a full programme of presentations in which different outreach initiatives will be analysed, as well as the importance of media in this environment. The forum will also have a space for the presentation of innovative projects and a posters session, where the audience can exhibit their science popularisation projects.

Likewise, within the framework of the event, an exhibition of scientific illustration has been scheduled, in which the work of students and lecturers of the Postgraduate course in Scientific Illustration of the UPV/EHU will be shown. One of the days of the conference will be dedicated to raising awareness of initiatives which seek to highlight the work of women scientists.

The EEZZ18 meeting will be held at the Centro Carlos Santamaría of the Gipuzkoa Campus, which has seating for 100 people. The registration must be carried out before 15 May at a cost of 50 Euros, and includes all the materials that will be shared out over the two days, admission to all the sessions, and food, snacks and coffee.

Dialogues on the Border: Talk & Discussion by Javier Argüello, Pilar Hernández Gamazo & Juan José Gómez Cadenas
2018-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Biblioteca Bidebarrieta, Calle Bidebarrieta, 4, Bilbao
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What could the relationship be between two forms of knowledge that may seem so different – physics and literature? This will be one of the main issues that will be dealt with at the second “Dialogues on the Border” programme, which will take place on 26 September at 7pm at Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao.

With the aim of creating a space for dialogue between the arts and sciences, the event has invited speakers like Argentinian writer Javier Argüello, Theoretical Physics professor Pilar Hernández Gamazo and physicist and writer Juan José Gómez Cadenas, who will be in charge or moderating the discussion.

Javier Argüello’s novel, “A propósito de Majorana” (Regarding Majorana), which is about the unexplained disappearance of physicist Ettore Majorana in 1938, known for his particle physics studies, will be the starting point for the second “Dialogues on the Border”. In this case, science and literature will work together to show the how they connect in many ways when offering an answer to the uncertainty and questions around us.

This event is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, a monthly initiative organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

Participants

Pilar Hernández Gamazo is a Theoretical Physics professor at the University of Valencia and an expert on elementary particle physics. She gained her PhD from the Autonomous University of Madrid and has been working since then at important international centres like Harvard University and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). She currently works at the Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), run by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Valencia.

Javier Argüello is a prominent Argentinian writer living in Barcelona since 2001. Some of his most important books include “El mar de todos los muertos” (Lumen, 2008), “La música del mundo” (Galaxia Gutenberg, 2011) and the book which will initiate the discussion on 26 September, “A propósito de Majorana” (Literatura Random House, 2015), a novel about the unexplained disappearance of physicist Ettore Majorana, who was famous for his work on neutrinos. He currently works with newspaper El País, several advertising agencies and as a teacher in the Arts School of the Ateneu Barcelonès.

The physicist, scientific promoter and writer from Murcia, Juan José Gómez Cadenas, worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) for eight years, as well as at Harvard and Massachusetts Universities. He currently works as a professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC). He is also the Director of a Neutrino Physics group at the Instituto de Física Corpuscular and is working on an international neutrino experiment called NEXT at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory. He writes for Jot Down magazine and has published stories and novels like the scientific thriller called “Materia Extraña” (Espasa, 2008), and “Los Saltimbanquis” (Encuentro, 2018).

All of the talks are free, subject to available seating. However, attendees must request an invite at the library, from 21 to 26 September. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

How does stress affect our social behaviour and its neural bases?
2018-11-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Bizkaia Aretoa UPV/EHU, Abandoibarra Etorbidea, 3, Bilbo
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Stress is considered to be one of the body’s mechanisms to defend itself against potential risks and threats. While research has conventionally focussed on analysing the cognitive effects of this pathology, significantly relevant studies have appeared in recent years on the way that stress can alter human behaviour and the brain region linked to social interactions.

This will be the starting point for the lecture given by Professor Dr. Carmen Sandi on 22 November at the Bizkaia Aretoa building in Bilbao. The lecture will start at 18:30 and is part of the Achucarro Forum, focussed on the brain and scientific research on pathologies that affect it.

Doctor Carmen Sandi has a distinguished career in studying stress and its effects. Her research has taken her all over the world to give lectures and she has written over 160 research articles and papers. She combines lecturing with her work as a researcher at the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland) and her recent appointment as president of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).

Under the title “¿Cómo afecta el estrés a nuestra conducta social y sus bases cerebrales? (How does stress affect our social behaviour and its neural bases?), the expert will present what effects acute and chronic stress produce, as well as how traumatic experiences at an early age impact social and aggressive behaviour. The Doctor will also analyse different studies that are being carried out on animals in the laboratory to study neural changes that cause stress and are the bases underlying sociability and aggression.

The Achucarro Forum series of talks is organised by the ACHUCARRO Basque Center for Neuroscience, in collaboration with the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU, the Basque Government and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The talks intend to inform the general public about emerging issues and interesting facts related to the brain in an understandable and accessible language.

The conference is free and for all audiences, however it is necessary to register in advance by sending an email to forum@achucarro.org or calling 94 601 81 35.

2019, International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
2019-01-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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On 20 December 2017 the General Assembly of the United Nations declared 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements, an event that seeks to recognise the essential role of chemistry and physics in developing solutions to the challenges the European Union is facing in terms of sustainable development.

The celebration of this International Year will also mark the 150th anniversary of the creation of the periodic table of chemical elements by Russian scientist Dmitri Ivánovich Mendeléyev. This renowned chemist, considered one of the forefathers of modern chemistry, published the first version of the popular classification of the Earth’s elements in 1869; a system that is considered one of the most relevant milestones of scientific history.

The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements will be the guiding theme of the conference “2019, International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements”, which will be held on 16 January, at 7pm, at the Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao (Calle Bidebarrieta, 4).

Dr. Pascual Román Polo, PhD in Chemical Science by the UPV/EHU (former University of Bilbao) and Professor Emeritus of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), will be responsible for explaining the popular history of the periodic table during this session, he will delve into the profiles of the scientists who proposed the idea of developing this system and how it evolved until its final approval.

Furthermore, the evolution of the periodic table until now will be analysed, as well the relevance of this icon in the fields of science and culture in our lives and its contribution to science and technology. Last of all, this session will review some of the initiatives that are taking place in the rest of the world to celebrate this event.

This talk is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, an initiative organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All of the talks are free of charge and open to all, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the library, which are available from 11 January. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Ageing-On: fostering healthy and stimulating ageing for all people
2019-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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Currently, the elderly population is the fastest growing people group in the world. According to the data of the UN’s “World Population Prospects” report, it is expected for people aged 60 or over to double by 2050 and triple by 2100; sky-rocketing from 962 million in 2017 to 2.1 billion by 2050, and 3.1 billion by 2100.

In the Basque Country, the population over 65 already accounts for 22% of the overall population. In this context, an increasing amount of specific policies and actions are implemented to promote active ageing and achieve the best quality of life possible.

This is precisely one of the goals of the Ageing-On research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), directed by Dr. Jon Irazusta and made up by specialists with a multi-disciplinary training. More specifically, the main goal of this team is to improve the quality of life of the elderly through their participation in physical and cognitive exercise programmes that are tailored to each person’s needs.

Begoña Sanz, PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by the UPV/EHU and Ageing-On researcher shall be responsible for presenting the group’s work to the public and will share the advantages of this type of programmes in a conference under the title “Ageing On: Fostering healthy and stimulating ageing for all people”, which will be held on 30 January, at 7pm at the Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao (Calle Bidebarrieta, 4).

During the talk, the researcher will expound on how this type of exercise programmes have a positive impact in the physical, cognitive and psychological improvement of the participants and will analyse the fundamental role of this sort of training in healthy ageing.

Begoña Sanz, who is currently employed as an associate professor at the Department of Physiology of the UPV/EHU, is a lecturer in the Medicine Degree, the Master on Biomedical Research, and the Master on Healthy Ageing and Quality of Life at the UPV/EHU. Her research career is linked to the study of molecular biomarkers, one of the parameters addressed by the Ageing-On group.

This talk is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, an initiative organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All of the talks are free of charge and open to all, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the library, which are available from 25 January. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Darwin Day 2019: the evolution of language, and suicide and the Theory of Evolution
2019-02-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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On 12 February Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao will be joining in the celebration of the 210th anniversary of the birth of scientist Charles Darwin, author of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. The Chair of Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the Circulo Escéptico have organised another Darwin Day, which will focus on the evolution of language, and suicide and the Theory of Evolution.

The 13th Darwin Day will start at 7pm and will include talks by Itziar Laka Mugarza, professor in the Department of Linguistics and Basque Studies of the UPV/EHU, and by Pablo Malo Ocejo, psychiatrist from the Mental Health Network of Osakidetza in Bizkaia.

Itziar Laka, in her talk called “The Evolution of Language”, will analyse the scientific evidence of the origin and evolution of human language that has been gathered in recent years. It will help us to gain a better insight into the genetic and neurobiological foundations of language and the history of our species. The reasons why language has only developed in the human species will also be discussed.

Psychiatrist Pablo Malo will talk about “Suicide and the Theory of Evolution”: how suicide and other types of self-destructive behaviour are the product of natural forces and phenomena; how they are part of our own nature, even though our intuition often may tell us otherwise.

He will also discuss how the views and preconceptions that society has regarding suicide, which is historically considered to be a sin and even a crime, have been conditioned by our evolutionary history.

This meeting is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, a monthly initiative organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

Invitations:

All of the talks are free of charge and open to all, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the library, which will be available from 7 February. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

The Speakers:

Itziar Laka Mugarza is a Linguistics professor and Director of “La Mente Bilingüe” Research Group at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Her research combines theoretical linguistics and experimental methodology of psycho-neurolinguistics to study the representation and neural computation of language, mainly focusing on syntax and bilingualism.

Pablo Malo Ocejo is a psychiatrist from the Mental Health Network of Osakidetza in Bizkaia He is the co-author of the book Psiquiatría Evolucionista: Una introducción and editor of the blog Evolución y Neurociencias. He is currently a member of the non-profit organisation Txori Herri Medical Association.

Darwin Day:

Darwin Day has been celebrated in the capital of Bizkaia since 2007 and it has become an event not to be missed by science lovers. Since then, the conference has included the participation of leading figures from science and dissemination, such as Maria Martinon, Pilar Carbonero, Juan Luis Arsuaga and Carmen Manzano, among others.

This event is organised by the Círculo Escéptico, the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Kulturgunea. El Correo newspaper and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia also collaborate in it.

Smart and Multi-functional Materials to Boost Technological Development
2019-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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Smart materials, also known as active or multi-functional materials, are structures that are capable of changing their properties by exposure to physical or chemical stimuli such as pressure, temperature or environmental humidity.

Because of their features, these materials have a high potential for application in sectors such as transport, energy and biomedicine. Combined with advanced manufacturing techniques like additive manufacturing or new printing technologies, these materials are especially useful in areas like Industry 4.0 or the so-called Internet of Things, and they can have important social, economic and work implications, amongst others.

Physicist Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez, currently the Scientific Director of BCMaterials (Basque Center for Materials, Applications & Nanostructures), will analyse the relevance of these materials in a talk called “The Importance of Smart and Multi-functional Materials in Current Technological Development”, which will be held on 27 February, at 7pm at the Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao (Calle Bidebarrieta, 4).

The Ikerbasque researcher will explain the most important aspects of the research carried out in the field of smart materials, as well as their applications and economic and social implications.

Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez graduated in Physics from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and gained a PhD from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Germany). His research focuses on the development of new smart and multi-functional materials to be applied to sensors, actuators, energy and biomedicine.

This talk is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, an initiative organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All of the talks are free of charge and open to all, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the library, which will be available from 22 February. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

On 13 March we will hold BCAM NAUKAS to celebrate PI DAY
2019-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Bizkaia Aretoa UPV/EHU, Abandoibarra Etorbidea, 3, Bilbo
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It is arguably the most famous number in history. Pi, represented by Greek letter π, is one of the most important mathematical constants in history and has been studied for over 4,000 years. Such is the fascination with this number over the centuries that now it even has its own day on the calendar. Pi Day is celebrated in March all over the globe.

This international event was suggested by US physicist Larry Shaw in 1988. The way in which March 14th is written in US English and in Basque coincides with the first three digits of the number (3-14 = martxoak 14 in Basque / 3-14 = March 14th in English), and it is also Albert Einstein’s date of birth. Thus, in 2009 the US Congress officially declared March 14th as National Pi Day.

Pi Day is currently a well-known global celebration that goes beyond the realm of maths. This irrational number, defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, is used in various scientific fields like physics, engineering and geology and has amazing practical applications in our everyday life.

We will be taking part in the celebrations in 2019 with the BCAM-NAUKAS event on 13 March at the UPV/EHU Bizkaia Aretoa building. BCAM-NAUKAS will include mathematical workshops for primary and secondary students during the morning, and a series of short lectures aimed at the general public in the afternoon.

The event is an initiative from the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations, and the Chair of Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country.

Programme on 13 March – BCAM Naukas Pi Day

9:00 – 16:15 MATHEMATICAL WORKSHOPS

Workshops for students in the last years of primary school, and secondary school students. The objective is to introduce young people to mathematics in a playful and attractive way, aiming to make them interested in this science.

Primary school 5–6 PS grades

09:00 – 10:00: Paπroflexia matematikaz blai (in Basque) (José Ignacio Royo)

10:30 – 11:30: Paπroflexia matematikaz blai (in Basque) (José Ignacio Royo)

12:00 – 13:00: π, atracción fractal (Covadonga Rodríguez-Moldes y Cristina Montero)

15:15 – 16:15: π, atracción fractal (Covadonga Rodríguez-Moldes y Cristina Montero)

Secondary school 1 – 2 SS grades

09:00 – 10:00: Juegos Gigantes (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

10:30 – 11:30: Juegos Gigantes (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

12:00 – 13:00: Juegos Gigantes (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

15:15 – 16:15: Juegos Gigantes (Pedro Alegría – Raúl Ibáñez)

Secondary school 3 – 4 SS grades

09:00 – 10:00: Fractales fabulosos (Caroline Ainslie)

10:30 – 11:30: Fractales fabulosos (Caroline Ainslie)

12:00 – 13:00: Math mystery box (in Basque) (Nerea Casas)

15:15 – 16:15: Math mystery box (in Basque) (Nerea Casas)

The workshops are free and have a maximum capacity of 40 people. To attend, education centres must register by sending an email to kzk.ehu@gmail.com with the following details:

Name of the workshop they would like to take part in

Time of the workshop

Number of participants

Teacher’s name and surname

Education centre

Contact telephone number

19:00 – 21:00 BCAM-NAUKAS

Short, dynamic and accessible lectures, lasting 15 minutes each, will be given at the Mitxelena lecture theatre in the Bizkaia Aretoa building. The objective of these lectures is to make the fascinating nature of mathematics more accessible, and to find out the properties and applications of the number Pi in everyday life, among other things.

19:00-19:15: Presentation of the BCAM-NAUKAS event

19:15-19:30: Aniceto Murillo (University of Malaga): “E-pi-logo (Después de esto, mi carrera ha muerto)” (E-pi-logue (My Career Died After This)).

19:30-19:45: Paz Morillo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya): “Matemáticas modernas” (Modern Maths).

19:45-20:00: Pedro Caro (BCAM-Ikerbasque): “Metamateriales, invisibilidad y la capa de Harry Potter” (Metamaterials, Invisibility and Harry Potter’s Cloak).

20:00-20:15: Luz Roncal (BCAM-Ikerbasque): “El problema de Josefo: cómo las matemáticas pueden salvarte la vida” (Josefo’s Problem: How Maths Can Save Your Life).

20:15-20:30: Alberto Márquez (University of Seville): “Pizza y terraplanistas” (Pizza and Flat-Earthers).

20:30-20:45: Deborah García Bello (University of A Coruña): “Palo seco”. (Dry stick)

Access to the BCAM-NAUKAS lectures is free, subject to available seating.

Come and celebrate Pi Day on March 14th at Bizkaia Aretoa and enjoy a mathematical day that will certainly be out of the ordinary!

Dialogues on the Border: Talk & Discussion by Carlos Irijalba and Joaquín del Val
2019-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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When we talk about such different disciplines as art and science, it may be difficult to imagine that there can be a connection between them. But it is not actually that hard to discover a close and rich relationship between these two forms of knowledge. In fact, it would be impossible to fully understand human culture if we analyse these disciplines as unconnected elements.

Contemporary art and geology are clear examples of this fascinating interaction. The analysis of the relationship between both disciplines is precisely the aim of the third “Dialogues on the Border”, which will take place on 27 March at Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao.

The talk will start at 7pm and will analyse the connection between contemporary art and geology through the works of Carlos Irijalba, one of the most international artists today. He will be interviewed by geologist Joaquín del Val, author of the blog Arte y Geología.

Carlos Irijalba is a multifaceted artist who works with various art media like photography, video and sculpture, as well as with various geological elements, like fluorite crystal drilling, for example. Irijalba’s art is a clear example of how art and science are inseparable, as the main element in many of his works is science, especially geology. The relationship between humans and their environment and the construction of reality, time, matter, dimension, scale and structure are key elements in his work

This event, which mainly aims to create a space for dialogue between art and science, is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, a monthly initiative organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

The Speakers

Carlos Irijalba graduated in Fine Arts from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). His works are included in public collections all over the globe and he has exhibited them in important places such as the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Tabacalera in Madrid, Guangdong Museum of Contemporary Art in China, Centre Pompidou in Paris and the LMCC Art Center at Governors Island in New York. He has won several awards, including the 2013 Purificación García Photography Award, 2015 Shifting Foundation Grant, 2010 PhotoEspaña Best New Photographer and ART Situations award at ARCO2018.

Joaquín del Val graduated in Geology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. After working at the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, he joined a geology consultancy firm in Bilbao where he carried out surveys and geological-geomorphological mapping. He has taken part in the development of thematic mapping of Ecuador and he is currently working in Seville as part of the Neotectonics, Geomorphology and Paleoseismicity research group, which is studying the environment of the nuclear power station of Almaraz. He writes a blog, Arte y Geología (Art and Geology), which is about the connections between contemporary art and geology.

All of the talks are free, subject to available seating. However, attendees must request an invite at the library, from 22 to 27 March. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live KulturguneaTB.

Colour and its origins
2019-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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Colour is something we take for granted. But, what is it? How is it formed? If nobody’s looking, will things still have colour?

To respond to these matters, we must dip into different areas of knowledge. From quantum physics to neuroscience and philosophy, all these areas have attempted to explain one of the most fascinating phenomena we have before our eyes (or perhaps behind them?). This will be the intriguing topic of the next Scientific Bidebarrieta conference by scientific writer and industrial chemist César Tomé López.

César Tomé is the editor of Cuaderno de Cultura Científica and Mapping Ignorance, two publications issued by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU. He will analyse the relevance of all of these elements in the conference “Colour and its origins”, which will be held on 10 April, at 7 pm, at the Bilbao Bidebarrieta Library.

This scientific writer, a trained industrial chemist, has spent an immense part of his professional career working in different industries related, in one way or another, to the technical and commercial use of colour, from pigment manufacturers to food companies.

Mr. Tomé López also has a master’s degree in Neuroscience and is the head of international projection at Euskampus Fundazioa.

This talk is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, an initiative organised every month by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library to discuss current scientific issues.

All of the talks are free of charge and open to all, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the library, which will be available from 5 April. Invitations can be collected from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are not able to attend, the talks are streamed live here.

Science and art on street level
2019-06-19 19:00 - 2019-06-27 20:30 | Bidebarrieta Liburutegia, Bidebarrieta kalea, 4, Bilbao, Bizkaia
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There are works of art that fascinate some, and frighten others. There are some that go unnoticed, and there are others that provoke anger, or on the contrary, bring about good sensations or even excitement. The same goes for spaces. There are places where it’s nice to be, and there are places we feel we’re being kicked out.

The organisation of space undoubtedly affects us, and our home, our neighbourhood and our cities in some way determine the person we are today. But how does our perception respond when it comes to these spaces? What determines whether we like a work of art or a space?

The cycle of conferences – “Science and art on street level” will address this and other related issues with six experts from six different areas of expertise. Art and science will be intertwined in this cycle of conferences on 19 and 27 June, which will take place at the Bidebarrieta Library in Bilbao.

This event is part of the “Scientific Bidebarrieta” series, a monthly initiative organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and Bidebarrieta Library with the aim of promoting and disseminating scientific knowledge.

The cycle of conferences “Science and art on street level” will be inaugurated on 19 June at 7pm with a first multidisciplinary day that will analyse the relationship between art, neurobiology and psychology, with the participation of the neurobiologist Conchi Lillo, the psychologist Patri Tezanos and the art critic Elena Vozmediano.

The second and final day of the cycle will be held on 27 June at 7pm, with the participation of the architect Santiago de Molina, the artist Christian García Bello and the structural concrete professor, Manuel F. Herrador. The three speakers will discuss how engineering and architecture influence our perception of our everyday spaces.

All the talks that will be held in the cycle will be free of charge, subject to seating capacity. However, in order to enter, invitations must be obtained from the Bidebarrieta Library between 14 and 19 June for the first conference, and between 21 and 27 June for the last one. Collection time is from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday.

For those who are unable to attend the event, the talks will be streamed live here.

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The Speakers

Elena Vozmediano: Graduate in Art History from the Complutense University of Madrid and Art Critic who collaborates weekly in the El Cultural supplement.

She is a member of the Institute of Contemporary Art and has been awarded the 2012 GAC Prize for Art Criticism by the Catalan art galleries associations. She also received the Recognition of Contemporary Art from the IAC in 2014.

Conchi Lillo is a biologist and doctor in neurosciences by the USAL and professor at the Faculty of Biology of Salamanca since 2011. Her research focusses on the neurobiology of vision at INCYL (Institute of Neuroscience of Castilla y León), under the IBSAL (Institute for Biomedical Research of Salamanca). She runs the Electronic Microscopy Service of the University of Salamanca. She has published more than 60 scientific articles and collaborates with the scientific dissemination platforms Naukas and Desgranando Ciencia.

Patri Tezanos is a psychologist who specialises in neuroscience and is a scientific influencer on the “Antroporama” YouTube channel. She combines this dissemination activity with research in the field of neuroscience at the Cajal Institute of the CSIC (Spanish Research Council) in Madrid.

Christian García Bello is an artist with a degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s degree in Contemporary Art from the University of Vigo. He has made individual and joint exhibitions in fairs such as ARCOMadrid and ARTBO. He has developed projects in artistic residencies in Belgium, the Netherlands and Russia. He has also been selected and awarded prizes in competitions such as those organised by the Auditorio de Galicia and the Fundación María José Jove, among others.

Manuel F. Herrador is a civil engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and holds a doctorate from the University of A Coruña (UDC), where he works as a professor and researcher in the area of Construction Engineering at the Higher Technical School of Civil Engineering. He is a member of the Construction Group of the UDC (gCons), the Skeptic Circle and the Galician Association of Scientific and Technological Culture Communicators (DivulgACCIÓN).

Santiago de Molina is an architect and professor of projects at the San Pablo CEU University and the University of Alcalá de Henares. He has published several books (“Hambre de arquitectura”, “Arquitectos al margen”, “Múltiples. Estrategias de la arquitectura” and “Collage y Arquitectura”), and he is editor in chief of the “Múltiples estrategias de arquitectura” blog which aims to offer a different and accessible view of architecture.

New software for analysing cancer mutations
2023-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Azkuna Zentroko Medialab aretoa, Arrikibar plaza, 4, Bilbo
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Mutations occurring in the proteins of our bodies may cause cancer and other illnesses. A group of geneticists and engineers at UPV/EHU have created special computer software capable of analysing 40,000 proteins per minute, as well as the mutations that can be generated in those proteins. The software is therefore capable of managing an enormous amount of information in very little time. This type of bioinformatic application is of growing importance for research in the fight against cancer and providing data on the disease.

Asier Fullaondo, professor of genetics at UPV/EHU, is part of the group that developed this software and he will explain its use to us in the talk entitled, “New software for analysing cancer mutations”. The talk will take place on 6 June at Azkuna Zentroa in Bilbao. It will be in Basque and is part of the Zientziateka programme.

Zientziateka is a bimonthly initiative organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU and Azkuna Zentroa to raise awareness of current scientific matters.

Tickets should be collected from the Azkuna Zentroa Information Point. Entry is free.
