When science makes headline news

Is it true at all that Italian media do not engage so much with science? What space is left for science and technology in comparison with other topics? Which are the most addressed scientific-technological issues? And how are these issues discussed? Science in the Media Monitor was created to answer such questions. Science in the…

TECHNOLOGY AND US

Within the short films competition “È un piccolo passo” (“It’s a small step”), involving young Italian artists and video makers, Observa invites you to choose the technologies that have changed society more significantly and the technology you could not do without. Take Observa’ survey The National Festival of Short Films “È un piccolo passo” will…

A web platform for mapping scientific controversies

Earth’s climate is really changing as a result of human activity? GMOs are an effective response to hunger problems worldwide? Are there potential risks in the development of nanotechnology? Which are the safer facilities for waste treatment? As citizens, we are daily subjected to such dilemmas through the media, committed to face a growing amount…