From November 10 to 19 will be held a new edition of Science Week, which, as usual, will be held in Barcelona and other areas of Catalonia. The Science Week will include numerous science outreach activities: open days and guided tours, virtual activities, exhibitions, talks, games, scientific workshops, films, educational tours, presentations and much more. Science Week is an event aimed at all audiences, and its main objective is to bring science and technology to the public and encourage scientific vocations among young people.
About the 2023 edition of Science Week
This year, the Generalitat de Catalunya celebrates the Joan Oró Year in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of the outstanding biochemist Joan Oró i Florensa. As part of this initiative, Science Week will focus on the figure and scientific contribution of this eminent researcher from Lleida, known internationally for his work on the origin of life.
In addition, SC23 will address other relevant topics, such as the centenary of Albert Einstein 's visit to Barcelona and his theory of relativity, the 200th anniversary of the death of Edward Jenner, discoverer of the smallpox vaccine, the centenary of the discovery of the Compton effect by Arthur Compton, the International Year of the Mill proposed by UNESCO and the outstanding astronomer Reysa Bernson, who founded the Association Astronomique du Nord in 1923.
Science Week is an initiative of the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation.
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