Officially presented during a press conference on October 17, the VII edition of the Cagliari Festival Scienza starts on November 4, 2014. A packed schedule of events, including conferences, debates, shows, workshops, and scientific animations, will introduce students and audiences of all ages to the fun side of science for 5 days. This year, however, with a particular focus on the “useful side” of science: the theme chosen for the 2014 edition is indeed “Science helps us.”
This year again, the festival’s schedule features a strong presence from the Cagliari Observatory.
Here’s the program of our activities:
Wednesday November 5, 9:00 AM, ExMa’ Educational Room: Workshop “Stereo-images: the world from 2D to 3D“, curated by Franco Buffa, Silvia Casu, Sabrina Milia, and Tonino Pisanu. Discover how our vision works and how we can reconstruct the three-dimensional world with 2D images.
Wednesday November 5, 12:00 PM, ExMa’ Conference Room: Show conference “Astronomy is great, but what’s it for?“, by and with Sabrina Milia. A semi-serious monologue between prejudices and clichés, with a touch of (self)irony, to understand the many practical, common and less common applications of modern astronomy.
Wednesday November 5, 9:00 PM, ExMa’ Conference Room: Show “By Jove! Space and asteroids” , curated by and with Ignazio Porceddu and Elio Turno Arthemalle (Teatro Impossibile). Between ancestral fears and real risks, a journey to discover comets and asteroids.
Thursday November 6, 9:00 AM, ExMa’ Educational Room: Workshop “Maxwell and the waves that changed the world“, curated by Silvia Casu and Sabrina Milia. A virtual journey to discover electromagnetic waves and their use in daily life, explaining the invisible “colors” of our Universe.
Friday November 7, 9:30 AM; 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM: guided tours of the Sardinia Radio Telescope. By mandatory reservation, instructions on the SRT visits page.
Saturday November 8, 9:00 AM, ExMa’ Educational Room: Workshop “Radio waves: the invisible side of the Universe“, by Silvia Casu and Sabrina Milia. Workshop to discover how a radio telescope works and how radio images are constructed.
Sunday November 9, 9:00 AM, ExMa’ Educational Room: Workshop “Maxwell and the waves that changed the world“, curated by Silvia Casu and Sabrina Milia.
Maxwell and the waves that changed the world
By Jove! Space and asteroids
The Cagliari FestivalScienza
The Festival is an opportunity to learn about science in a simple and engaging way. Six days of events with physics, chemistry, natural sciences, and mathematics told through a rich variety of languages and activities to engage young and old, schools and families, researchers and ordinary citizens.
Each edition has seen about 12,000 visitors, over 300 school and university students in the role of guides and animators, and numerous enthusiasts of all ages eager to share their great passion for science.