Events

Naukas Bilbao 2015
Naukas 2015 will be held in Bilbao on 11 and 12 September. The fifth year of this science outreach event, one of the most important in Spain, will be held in the Mitxelena Room at […]

Summer courses: The demons of science
A special focus is made on the importance of the so-called scientific method in scientific papers for the general public and students of different levels, as well as the great achievements of scientific endeavours throughout […]

Earthquake in Nepal: a sudden and constantly evolving devastation
In Nepal on 25 April and 12 May this year, the earth abruptly shook. Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.9 and 7.3 on the Richter scale destroyed the country. Earthquakes are devastating forces for humans, yet […]

In search of the perfect stem cell
Thirty years ago, the idea of generating a heart cell or a neuron from a skin cell seemed like science fiction. However, thanks to the dizzying evolution of regenerative medicine, it is now reality. Nowadays […]

Are machines capable of seeing? From scientific evidence to practical application
Scientific and technological research giving vision to machines began in the 1970s. Fifty years is not a very long time but huge advances have been made. In this talk, the scientific and technological basis used […]

Mathematical formulas and numbers: from ‘A Beautiful Mind’ to San Mamés
Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton tried to measure as accurately as possible how the stones fell off the Tower of Pisa, and how apples fell from trees, even though neither of them actually had any […]

Science+
On 7, 8 and 9 May, Science+ will be held in Bilbao.
Science+ is a meeting which will deal with the different professional alternatives that exist in the field of science, especially within the European […]

Bioexperiencias II
Bioexperiencias II
On 30 April, we will hold the second conference on Bioexperiences at the Bilbao Bizkaia Aretoa. The goal of these conferences is to present biology as science and a profession for students who […]

Human Evolution: what we don’t know and what we think we know
We are the only species of hominins that exist today. However, the situation was very different in the past, as more than one species coincided in time. We think that we know some things about […]

The Anthropocene: Are we in a new geological time?
Has human activity had such an impact on the Earth that it can be considered to have led to the dawn of a new geological period? In recent years, the term Anthropocene has been proposed […]