Do Research! How are drugs developed?
Activity area where the public will be able to do some experiments themselves, with the aid of real researchers. One of the experiments that will be addressed is the synthesis of nanoparticles that is now under study as a possible path towards the development of an orally administered medicine for diabetes.

Schedule for:

Friday July 18th 14:30-16:00

Saturday July 19th 10:00-11:30

Sunday July 20th 12:30-14:00

Monday July21th 10:00-11:30

Breaking the Gaudi code
Let us suppose that in 2052, ESOF returns to Barcelona where the Sagrada Familia has finally been inaugurated. Claudi Alsina Jr reviews the lecture given by his grandfather Claudi Alsina at ESOF2008 on the Gaudi Code showing how the creativity of Gaudi was based on geometry. He will explain also why in 2052, Gaudi is seen more as a research-based architect rather than an intuitive artist.

Schedule for:

Friday July 18th 16:00-17:30

Science in the kitchen
Abstract to be included.

Schedule for:

Friday July 18th 16:00-17:00

Saturday July 19th 13:00-14:00

Saturday July 19th 18:30-17:30

Sunday July 20th 11:30-12:30

Sunday July 20th 16:30-17:30

Monday July21th 13:00-14:00

Discovering the DNA
A scientific workshop for children (from 6 to 12 years old) that uses playful activities and fosters concentration as well as memorization. This teaching method involves learning through active communication and cooperation between participants. Realization of a DNA model in coloured polystyrene material and extraction of DNA from peas are examples of the kind of activities the children will experience.

Schedule for:

Friday July 18th 17:00-18:00

Saturday July 19th 11:30-13:00

Sunday July 20th 10:00-11:30

Monday July21th 11:30-13:00

Nutrition and obesity: the Mediterranean diet takes to the streets
A series of events – speeches, lunch and café scientific will enable the participants to discover more about their nutrition. While analysing what we are eating, there will be a specific explanation of the benefits of a good nutrition and its effects in preventing cardiovascular diseases.

Schedule for:

Friday July 18th 18:30-19:30

Saturday July 19th 14:00-14:30

Sunday July 20th 17:30-18:00

Monday July21th 14:00-14:30

Changing climate, challenging communication
The CIRCE (Climate Change and Impact Research: the Mediterranean Environment) will present a video on climate change focussing on the acquisition and evaluation of scientific data but that also discuss the future scenarios in relation to the impacts of climate change on human and natural environments. A session will also be held to answer the following questions: What happen if consider and study climate change as a result of social dynamics, economic issues, effects on human health, impacts on agriculture and forest ? Would something change in the prediction of our planet's future?.

Schedule for:

Saturday July 19th 13:00-14:30

"There's plenty of room at the bottom": a nanoscience theatre play
This theatre play, performed by the company "Chévere", is inspired on a famous lecture given by the Nobel Prize in Physics Richard Feynman in 1959. Circus of fleas, phenomena of fair, magic, variety show or music hall, illustrate scientific knowledge. This play has been selected during the European week of Science by the Xunta de Galicia.

Schedule for:

Saturday July 19th 14:30-16:00

A virtual travel across Nature
In this activity, a virtual travel will show us our knowledge about Nature. It will start outside our galaxy, to zoom into our solar system, our planet, the life, and then try to explain why the travel starts to be so difficult to understand when we enter the microscopic (rather nanoscopic) scale. It will result in an interactive exhibition with large multimedia support.

Schedule for:

Saturday July 19th 16:30-17:00

Energy and Utopia: theatre of the Biosphere
A 35 minute piece of theatre incorporating symbolic sculptures, objects, elements and short stories themes of the discovery of fire, the light bulb, energy types, utopias and the ecological print. Public will enjoy the dialogue between the actress and two alter egos (ramapiteco and the contemporary man) that explore possible approaches to consumption and the use of new technological tools and alternative energy sources..

Schedule for:

Saturday July 19th 18:00-18:35

Oxygen, a theatre play
Theatre play written by Roald Hoffman and Carl Djerassi.

Schedule for:

Sunday July 20th 18:30-20:00

Treasure hunt: European scientists and discoveries
The science path, incorporating theatre and interactive video, is a big game for children linked to ESOF´s key themes. The game is organised with several experiments and clues, related to famous European scientists, directing the different teams to discover the treasure.

Schedule for:

Saturday July 19th 10:00-11:30

Sunday July 20th 10:00-11:30

Monday July21th 10:00-11:30