The Ludoteca Scientifica and the cultural association Nuova Limonaia organize a cycle of meetings of a divulgative-scientific nature. In May and June, the recently restored spaces of the Galilean Citadel will host every Thursday night - beginning at 9 pm - conferences, astronomical observations, round tables, screenings of films and documentaries. Presenting the theme of each evening will be teachers and experts in the scientific world that work mostly on our territory. Participation in the meetings is free admission and open to all citizenship.

 

The initiative has been organized to provide the public with a space for deepening and reflection on scientific topics that cross our daily lives. Through the vision and commentary of films and documentaries are proposed topics such as memory and its functioning, autism spectrum disorders, the dangers of a devoted scientific communication, and geological hazards. The sky over the Galilean Citadel is instead the protagonist of the two evenings dedicated to astronomical observations. Thanks to the telescopes located in the surrounding open spaces it is possible to observe the moon, stars and celestial bodies of the solar system. A round table and the presentation of the photographic exhibition on solar clocks are instead devoted to reflecting on the concept of Time, understood both as a measure and as a perception.

 

Thursday May 4 - The Moon World. From Parmenides to Apollo missions, revealing the secrets of the moon was a challenge for humanity. What did we learn? Seminar and astronomical observations with Giovanni Cignoni, Sergio Giudici and Massimiliano Razzano

 

Thursday May 11 - Temple Grandin by Mick Jackson (2010). The story of a young woman who struggled with great courage against isolation caused by autism. Film projection and conversation with Susanna Pelagatti and Filippo Barbieri

 

Thursday, May 18th - Sundays and Solar Watches. As the shadow of a stick becomes the hand of a watch. Introduction and guided tour of the exhibition dedicated to the Meridians. Seminar with Mauro Pisani

 

Thursday, May 25 - The Atomic Cafe by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty and Pierce Rafferty (1982). Media and Nuclear Risk. The need for disarmament explained from the facts. Film projection and conversation with Francesco Lenci and Marco Massai

 

Thursday, June 1 - Ghosts in the Sky by Stefano Nannipieri (2009). Documentary Award at the DocScient Festival 2011: Two young astrophysic researchers tell what we know about comets. Astronomical Remarks to follow. Documentary screening and astronomical observations with Massimiliano Razzano

 

Thursday, June 8 - Dante's Peak by Roger Donaldson (1997). A volcanic catastrophic eruption told by the film and commented by a geologist. Film projection and conversation with Claudia Principe

 

Thursday June 15 - From Saffo to Terminator. Information in the evolution of civilization. What are the risks of "too much" information? Seminar with Francesco Romani

 

Thursday 22 June - Time: Measured, thought and perceived. A physicist, a philosopher and a neuroscientist in front of the enigma of time. Conducts Anna Maria Rossi. Round table with Mariangela Priarolo, Marirosa Di Stefano and Sergio Giudici

 

Thursday, June 29 - Memento by Christopher Nolan (2000). The deception of memory when it leaves old memories intact but deletes recent memories. Film projection and conversation with Enrico Cataldo