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Science week 2006 at the PCB

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 09.11.2006

Science week 2006 at the PCB

The Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB, Barcelona Science Park) will participate in the 11th edition of , held from 10 to 19 November around Catalonia and this year devoted to nutrition in the XXI century. Among the more than 400 events included in this initiative, we highlight the open days entitled "What is the Parc Científic de Barcelona? What is research all about?" which will be held on 14 and 16 November. In addition, Science Week will include exhibitions, round tables, and scientific film and video sessions, which will be held in the Universitat de Barcelona (UB, University of Barcelona) and will involve other organizations at the PCB.


On Tuesday 14 and Thursday 16 November, those who attend the PCB’s open day will be given a presentation of a doctoral research project by the student himself/herself. This presentation will be in a game-like format and will involve visits to all the labs and services used to perform the research project. This activity involves the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (), the Scientific-Technical Services of the UB () and the PCB’s . The open days are divided into two sessions, one at 10h and the other at 15.30h. Reservations at Tel: 93 403 48 62.

In addition, and related to the main topic of this year’s Science Week, on 14 and 16 November, the Faculties of Biology, and Geography and History will host, respectively, the documentary film sessions, and round tables entitled , aimed mainly at secondary school and university students and teachers of experimental and social sciences. This programme will include a round table on “What do we eat?”, to be held on Tuesday 14 November at 12 h in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Biology. This session will be chaired by the head of the Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety Research (), Miquel Moretó, who will give a presentation on alimentary errors, healthy food, organic foods and food safety. The round table on Thursday 16 November is entitled “Between food shortage and abundance” and will be held at 12 h in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Geography and History. This session will be chaired by the director of the Nutrition Observatory (), Jesús Contreras.

Furthermore, the exhibition “EXPONANO. Smaller than small: nanotechnology under debate” will be open to visitors. This initiative seeks to provide information and stimulate public debate about nanotechnology and its applications in everyday life. The exhibition will be in the Pau Gargallo Hall of the Faculties of Chemistry and Physics of the UB (Av. Diagonal, 647) from 10 to 14 h and from 16 to 20h. Reservations for guided visits and debates can be made by contacting 636 98 19 44.