CIM researchers participated in the Galician Night of Researchers on Friday, September 29, with a night of scientific leisure featuring 50 activities across seven cities
Hands-on workshops, exhibitions, guided tours, talks, screenings, dance, magic, live performances… and above all, science, lots of science, to celebrate the third edition of G-Night, the Galician Night of Researchers, where CIM researchers took part in several activities, filling the streets of the main Galician cities with leisure and knowledge.
Hundreds of people participated in more than 50 activities organized by the consortium of entities behind this initiative, including Galician universities and research organizations, led by the University of Vigo. The event, which takes place simultaneously in nearly 400 European cities, aims to bring science and R&D developed in laboratories to the public, so they can firsthand experience the work of the scientific community and inspire the younger generation.
University of Vigo designed a program of activities spread across its three campuses, with the institutional headquarters at Berbés as the epicenter of the day. At 5:00 PM, the rector of UVigo, Manuel Reigosa, along with the councilor for Education, Human Resources, and Training, Olga Alonso, and the vice-rector for Research, Transfer, and Innovation, Belén Rubio, inaugurated the scientific fair, which featured 19 stands at the Redeiras building.
From the nano world to space, diving into the sea
Throughout the evening, visitors to the Redeiras building could delve into the ground, learn about infrared thermography, green chemistry in the textile industry, strategies to combat climate change, plasmonic nanoparticles, the functioning of neurons, the nano world, and even how to use waste to clean water, build robots, understand the ecological footprint, the world of telecommunications, and more.
One of the highlights of the program was the dance performance “Medo azul: cambio climático e incerteza na xente do mar” (Blue Fear: Climate Change and Uncertainty in Coastal Communities), presented by the Future Oceans Lab group (CIM). Another popular activity each year is the scientific boat tours on the Inndaga vessel of the Marine Research Center, which conducted three outings where registered participants could learn about sediment sampling techniques and the physical properties of water and the seabed employed by CIM researchers.
Another innovative proposal that G-Night offers to the public each year is the “Ciencia no Bar” (Science in the Bar) series, which this year featured CIM researcher Paloma Morán, along with Diana Valvede from CINBIO, discussing the impact of the sixth sense and gender on diseases at Vigo’s Vitruvia Café.
Fonte: DUVI
