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30 September 2016: science invades the city
Starting at 4pm, Trento's historic centre will host "Research moves into the city". Over 80 experts and scholars from the main local institutions - University of Trento, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Fondazione Edmund Mach and MUSE - will be available to citizens to talk about science. Only a few days left to book online for the themed dinners, urban treks and the concluding show.
Everything is ready for the event, which from 4 p.m. will animate the heart of Trento with "Research moves to the city". The initiative, which connects laboratories to everyday life, is being held in parallel with the "European Researchers' Night" and will transform bars, restaurants, shops and streets into places for scientific exploration. The programme includes 24 science cafés, 12 participating locations, 10 meetings for schools, 6 thematic dinners, 5 urban treks, an introductory round table and a final show. Numerous bookings for activities with limited places continue to arrive on the event website.
All events will be freely accessible. The day will also be an opportunity to reflect on the importance of research and investment in young people for the development of knowledge. The programme will start at 4 p.m. with the round table 'Research looks to the future' in the Palazzo della Provincia, Sala Belli. Speakers will include Andrea Simoni (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Andrea Segrè (Fondazione Mach), Marco Andreatta (MUSE), Flavio Deflorian (University of Trento) and Sara Ferrari (councillor for universities and research).
The event will also include 24 science cafés, hosted in six bars in the city centre.
Topics will include cyber security, remote sensing, neuroscience, biodiversity, circular economy and environmental sustainability. There will also be space to talk about the Europe of the regions and European opportunities.
An interesting novelty is the initiative 'Research where you don't expect it': scientific discoveries in unusual places such as the Gallo Pharmacy (Piazza Erbe), the Wind Atena shop (Piazza Duomo) and the Conad (Via Torre Verde).
For high school students there will be morning meetings with flash talks by researchers in the Fondazione Caritro conference room (via Calepina 1). The topics range from climate change to mass extinctions and youth unemployment.
The contribution of institutions
The event involves 80 experts from the four promoting institutions: University of Trento, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Fondazione Mach and MUSE. Realised with the support of the Autonomous Province of Trento and the patronage of the municipality, this edition is coordinated by Emanuele Eccel (FEM), Valeria Lencioni (MUSE), Alessandro Quattrone (UniTrento) and Adolfo Villafiorita (FBK).
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