Science Festival at UA

Morning session of the “European Research Night” at the UA

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the University of Alicante This Friday he was released Laboratories to the streets From campus to participate in the fifth edition of Investigation nightIt is an initiative of the European Union that seeks to bring science closer to citizens and showcase scientific work. An initiative that was particularly directed at the younger ones and who soughtTo awaken in them the reason for knowledge. Artificial intelligence, robotics, geology, chemistry, astronomy, mathematics, humanities and gender studies. A full festival of scientific research spread out in tents all over the campus.

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In total there was Forty platforms in which up to sixty activities of all types are programmedfor a day in which it was up to 600 researchers The University participates in a completely voluntary and altruistic manner in bringing science to new generations and planting its seeds in them Curiosity about discoveries. For the first time this year, activities were expanded to include the morning schedule, reaching a total of 1,600 ESO studentsfuture college students who may have found in one of these situations some guidance for their lives Future profession. But the event was aimed at the whole family as in the afternoon more than 6000 people.

And in some stand the secrets of obstetrics It looks stoned Even making stone parties possible. Others showed effects microplastics in the sea, As well as seismic measurement techniques; While another post listed some of the headlines Major geological events Humanity. Some have captured the attention of ambitious college students by Games and entertainment activitieslet them Make your own robotsor solution Math application puzzles. On Science Laboratory Street there was a replica of Planets of the solar systemWhile a planetary observation was scheduled to be conducted at dusk next to the observation tower. Another position presented Popular opinion about races In which the translations of some letters sometimes fell, while they fell on other tables The role of research geographers is claimed Those left aside in history. Some stands tried to make visitors understand what artificial intelligence is and how it actually affects their daily lives. Other tables emphasized the importance Frogs in scientific researchPresenting them as superheroes without capes; While bringing another role Insects In ecosystems.

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Dean of UA Amparo Navarro “This is a great initiative by the European Union to spread science,” he stressed, highlighting that it has become a must-see event, as well as an altruistic highlight for all research teams.

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The initiative has also been held elsewhere on UA ​​campuses and at other locations in the county. Off campus, science stations and the University of Arizona Biodiversity Museum joined the event with many hands-on activities and workshops. In the Fonte Roja Natura Scientific Station UA ​​– Alcoi A symposium on tracking vertebrates for conservation and environmental education was held in Santa Paula Marine Research Center, a citizen science activity about microplastics. In Ibi, Tourets Biological Station – Botanical Garden The activity “From Theory to Practice: Research, Conservation and Dissemination at the UA Botanical Garden” is presented, and finally, “Science in the Dark at MUBIO: The Other Side of Biodiversity” is a guided tour and workshops hosted by UA Biodiversity Museum.

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