Tuesday, 03 SEP

Video summary of Tuesday 03/10

Quantum physics, climate change, exoplanets and the best national streamers of scientific content took to the stage of the Victoria Eugenia Theatre on the second day of the Passion for Knowledge (P4K) festival. These presentations were given by leading scientific figures in their respective areas, such as Juan Ignacio Cirac, one of the pioneers of the quantum computer; Sandra Myrna-Díaz, Princess of Asturias Awards laureate in 2019 for combating climate change and protecting biodiversity; and Didier Queloz, discoverer of the first exoplanet. On this second day, the festival also moved to Bilbao with various activities: the large gatherings between students and Nobel Prize winners and two plenary lectures for all members of the public; one was delivered by Jean-Marie Lehn, 1987 Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry, and Francesca Ferlaino, a leading figure in the field of quantum physics.

Highlighted activity!

The Donostia International Physics Center opens the innovative exhibition STROM - Inclusive Astronomy at Tabakalera, on the third floor. It will be open until 31 October, and opens the doors to inclusion, with accessible tactile, sound and audiovisual experiences, in which the surface of galaxies and the craters of the Moon can be explored with one's fingers, or the sounds of the Sun can be listened to. Don't miss it!

the Ikerbasque Awards seek to make Basque women researchers and their work visible so that they can serve as an example and inspiration for new generations of female researchers? Women researchers who are at three different stages in their scientific careers are highlighted: advanced, the recognition of an entire research career; consolidated, the recognition of a leading researcher in her field of research, and promising, as recognition of an outstanding contribution by a young researcher. This year's winners are Alicia Alonso, Ainhoa Magrach and Sara Barja, respectively