Mind the Lab Experiment: The elephant toothpaste

Mind the Lab Experiment: The elephant toothpaste

How much toothpaste would an elephant need to brush its teeth? Thanks to the chemical reaction between hydrogen peroxide, a potassium iodide solution and some liquid dish soap, we will create a huge amount of “toothpaste”, enough for an elepha
Mind the Lab Experiment: Brachistochrone Curve

Mind the Lab Experiment: Brachistochrone Curve

The problem of the brachistochrone curve was posed by Johann Bernoulli in 1696. In physics and mathematics, a brachistochrone curve is the fastest possible path a ball can take when falling between two points. The public is required to find the shortest...
Mind the Lab Experiment: Solar Panels

Mind the Lab Experiment: Solar Panels

Solar energy is valuable for electricity generation and can help meet much of human energy needs. The public can build unique, light and fast models that contain solar panels and are powered by solar energy.
The Mediterranean face of science Exhibition

The Mediterranean face of science Exhibition

The Seneca Foundation – the Science and Technology Agency of the Region of Murcia – will present an exhibition of women scientists from Mediterranean countries. Countries included will be: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece,...
The science behind what we choose to eat

The science behind what we choose to eat

It is known that our preferences on taste are formed based on our senses (sight, taste, smell, etc.). But did you know that the final food choice is shaped both consciously and subconsciously by factors such as our childhood habits, memory or correlations with...