From Public Understanding of Science blog. Scientists are advised to present their research in the form of an appealing narrative. A new study identifies researchers as avid tellers that present their stories to account for their findings. The news media is a major source of information to the general public but talking about one’s own…
New Editorship and many updates for the “Public Understanding of Science” Journal, published by SAGE. Read the first Editorial by Massimiano Bucchi. Cristina Rigutto is the web and social media editor: here her welcome post for the new “PUS” blog. Follow “PUS” also on Twitter and YouTube channel.[:]
Tartu, May 18th-19th, 2016 – As partner of the Sharper project, Observa will attend the EAC16 – Eusea Annual Conference 2016 in Tartu. The contribution of Observa will illustrate the evaluation activities done within the Sharper project, a H2020 project devoted to the organization of the Researchers’ Night in three Italian cities: Ancona, L’Aquila and Perugia during 2015.
In his new book, Massimiano Bucchi tells us the stories behind the most incredible and famous ideas, technological innovations which have changed our everyday life. From culture to cooking, from movies to sport, Bucchi leads us through the discovery of a fascinating and intricate process. Per un pugno di idee. Bompiani (Collana PasSaggi), pp. 359, € 13.00. The book is…
Innovative technologies used for whole genome sequencing have developed very rapidly over the past five years. Today the costs and the time required to read the human genome have radically reduced. The new genome technologies are being progressively integrated into clinical practice for the diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders. GCOF – The Genetics Clinic Of the…
In recent years, terms such as bioeconomy and biocapitalism have been introduced to explain the growing commercialization of biomedicine and the industry of health, fitness and wellbeing. The old biopolitical rationality of the nation-state addressing the health of the population, would have been substituted by a free market of biomedical products and services where individuals…
The Annual report on Science Technology and Society 2016 is focused on the themes related to the communication of science and the third mission of University. As usual, the volume offers a set of updated data on research and innovation in Italy, with in-dept analysis on Research Policies and on public opinion regarding science and technology.
The extract that follows, written by Alberto Brodesco, is taken from the forthcoming book I mondi di Miyazaki. Percorsi ed esplorazioni negli universi animati dell’artista giapponese, edited by Matteo Boscarol, Mimesis edizioni. Si alza il vento, l’ultimo film di Miyazaki Hayao, è ispirato a due fonti eterogenee. La prima è il racconto autobiografico di un…
Observa Science in Society: what we do, how we do it and how you can sustain us! Pillole d’innovazione (Pills of Innovation) by Fondazione Giannino Bassetti on Vimeo
From Public Understanding of Science blog: a Visual Story Map by Cristina Rigutto retraces the articles of PUS Journal dedicated to the nuclear disaster, published in the volume of July 1992.