0-6 EpPOI | Educate to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The contribution is part of the 'Diet and Nutrition' thematic area and aims to involve participants in the event with activities concerning the prevention of childhood obesity and related health issues. A multidisciplinary round table on the topic will be organised...
Mediterranean aromas: sensory experiences
Discovering aromatic plants and spices of the Mediterranean cuisine. Smells, flavors and more…! Participants are invited to recognize aromatic plants and spices typical of Mediterranean cuisine through their smell, aroma and taste. Each participant will be provided a...
Renewable energies for the energy transition: examples of artificial leaves for the conversion of sunlight into chemical energy
Experiment for the conversion of sunlight into solar hydrogen fuel and its use in the production of electricity. There's a tiny little engine in the green of this grass and in the green of the trees that has the mysterious gift of being able to take energy from the...
New technologies “under the sea”: the problem of transoceanic cables between physical space and digital contest.
How network information travels under the sea rather than in the clouds. The problems of managing ICT infrastructures and the related responsibility for pollution of the seabed.
The ‘sneezing’ of sponges for waste removal
Specimen of Aplysina archeri. / Benjamin Mueller This week's #Cienciaalobestia features porifera, also known as sea sponges, which 'sneeze' to clean their internal filtering systems. This mucus expelled into the water is used by some animals living in the surrounding...
MEMBERS OF THE JURY OF THE TALES FROM THE MEDNIGHT LITERAY CONTEST
María del Carmen Perea Rosa Martínez Natalia Pérez-Galdós Mila Martínez Gabriel Estañ Javier Ordóñez the decission of the jury will be public next week
Microplastic in food of animal origin
The presence of microplastics in aquatic organisms is well known, but, perhaps, not everyone knows that they have also been detected in numerous terrestrial organisms, both animal and vegetable. In this regard, it is even more worrying that microplastics have been...
Mathematics itineraries in Messina
Looking at the city of Messina with mathematical eyes allows you to discover unsuspected similarities between different buildings and at the same time to learn in a simple way some element of mathematics that has fascinated young and old in centuries of Mediterranean...
No more mussels?
Anthropological activities affect the balance of our planet. Air pollution is undergoing major changes, primarily global warming, but there is also another no less dangerous one that threatens the oceans and "our tables". The carbon dioxide presents in the atmosphere...
“No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference” (G. Thunberg)
The quiz game, characterized by an entertaining and educational experience, wishes to educate all the little participants about the importance of each daily action for the realization of a green future. Taking the first steps towards a sustainable education is the...
Sea life map
Knowing the marine environment and the interactions among the organisms that inhabit it is crucial to promote its protection, management, and conservation. The Mediterranean Sea is going through an unprecedented biodiversity loss crisis, and it is necessary to...
Mind and Food: how to educate to healthy eating
The food psycho-education laboratory will be an opportunity for all the children who participate, to learn through games, videos and many activities that food is experience, communication and even creativity!! We will know many good and healthy foods and how to use...
“Mediterraneo” Tradition, Changes, Perspective
Showing pictures and images all around the space available, the Phd students in political sciences want to present the results of their student conference on the Mediterranean question. The event intends to privilege the approach between different methodologies to...
Benefits of not felling trees after a wildfire
Europe has experienced a significant number of large fires this summer. The main reasons for turning ignitions, both anthropogenic and lightning, into large fires have been the high density and continuity of vegetation (a product of rural abandonment and poorly...
Carbon-based materials from orange peels via microwave irradiation
Using microwave technology, a waste material such as orange peels can be converted into a green source of carbon-based materials like activated carbon, carbon quantum dots and graphene. Graphene in particular, in its various forms, is a major player in the...