On Thursday, July 1 at 19:30, in the sala Verdageur of the Ateneu Barcelonés (C / Canuda, 6), Matiana González Silva (CEHIC) will give the conference “Els gens, a la portada” (“Genes on the front cover") as part of the conferences series “Goodbye to the all-powerful genes.” The speaker will describe the history of genetics in the imagery projected by the media, from the point of view of a journalist and historian of science.

30 june 2010

Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15 at 19:30 in the sala Verdaguer of the Ateneu of Barcelona, Manel Esteller, of the Gene Therapies and Transplant group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Insitute (IDIBELL), will give the talk entitled “Bessons, ratolins de colors i mares daneses, i si Lamarck tingués una mica de raó?” (“Twins, Colored Mice and Danish Mothers, what if Lamarck was partially right?”). The lecture forms part of Ateneu series on science called “Adéu als gens omnipotents” (“Goodbye to the omnipotent genes”).

14 june 2010

Today Monday, June 14 at 19:30 in the Library Vila de Gràcia in Barcelona, Josep Vila Miravent, a psychologist at the Alzheimer Foundation of Catalonia, will speak on the quality of life of people with dementia, within the lecture series “Perspectives on Aging,” organized by Libraries of Barcelona in collaboration with the Aging Institute of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

14 june 2010

Energy Week is a campaign the Catalan Institute for Energy Research organizes annually with the collaboration of different companies and organizations that aims to educate the Catalan public to improve energy management and encourage behavioral changes regarding energy consumption.

11 june 2010

The Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia (mNACTEC) has organized the conference “Les noves tecnologies aplicades a l'agricultura” (“New technologies applied to agriculture”) for Thursday, June 10th at 19:00. The conference will be given by Puigdomènech Pere, academic director of the Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) and researcher of Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC).

10 june 2010

As part of the 2nd cycle of Economic Coffee Talks organized by Casa Orlandai, which deals with the social economy and the construction of economic alternatives, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9 at 19:00, the talk “L’economia solidària i la construcció d'un mercat social” (“The solidarity economy and building a market social”) will be given by Jordi Garcia.

8 june 2010

The Astronomical Association of Osona will hold the conference “Evolució molecular en humans” (“Molecular Evolution in Humans”) by Josep M. Serrat, of the University of Vic, on Tuesday, June 8.

7 june 2010

Today, Monday, June 7 at 19:30 in the Library Les Corts - Miquel Llongueras in Barcelona, the sociologist Gabriela del Valle will give the talk entitled “Familias y el ciudado de las personas mayores” (“Families and Caring for the Elderly”) as part of the lecture series “Perspectives on Aging,” organized by Libraries of Barcelona in collaboration with the Aging Institute of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

7 june 2010

Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8 at 15:00, the talk “¿Necesitamos otra ley de tabaquismo? (“Do We Need Another Anti-Smoking Law?) based on the SEE Report on the evaluation of the Spanish anti-smoking law of 2005, will be presented by Dr. Manel Nebot of Barcelona’s Public Health Agency. The talk forms part of the conference series “Epidemiology and Public Health” held by the IMIM-Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar.

7 june 2010

Between 8 and June 11, the Postmetropolis Cerdà Congress will bring together more than sixty local and international experts on urban planning who will propose their visions of the city from varying disciplines in the course of a workweek. The main issue on the table will be “The government of metropolitan regions in the XXI century.”

4 june 2010

Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 2 at 19:30 in the Cultural Center San Josep de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat near Barcelona, the talk “Còctel mate-musical: 2/3 fraccions + 1/3 d’harmonia” (“Math & Music Cocktail: 2/3 fractions + 1/3 harmony”) will be given by Joan Jareño, math teacher at IES Alella and member of CREAMAT and Francina Turón, PhD in Physics, pianist and cellist and music teacher at the IES Sant Vicenç de Montalt.

1 june 2010

The Association of Friends of the Autonomous University of Barcelona has organized the debate “Economic crisis, the challenges of the future” about the current economic recession on Monday, May 31 at 17:00, in the Casa Convalescència (Sant Antoni Maria Claret 171, Barcelona).

31 may 2010

On Monday, May 31 at 19:00, at the Sagrada Familia Public Library, Mercè Jodar, neuropsychologist at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), will hold a talk on dementia as part of the lecture series “Perspectives on the Aging,” organized by Libraries of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Aging Institute of the UAB.

28 may 2010

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 27 at 19:00, the Museum of Science and Technology (mNACTEC) in Terrassa will hold the third conference of the cycle on “Innovation and Creativity.” The conference “Tecnología textil” (“Textile Technology”) will be led by Sergi Artigas, director of Corporate Development of the LEITAT Technology Center and expert in technology.

26 may 2010

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 27, Dr. Àlvar Agustí, of the Clinical Thorax Institute (ICT), will give the talk “Tabaquismo y enfermedades pulmonares” (Smoking and lung disease”) from 18:30 to 20:00 at the Sala de actos Farreras Valentí at the Hospital Clínic in Barcelona. The lecture forms part of the conference series “Salut Clinic Forum,” organized by the hospital.

26 may 2010