The Night of Science is kicking off with numerous face-to-face and online events
Science is part of our life and our daily lives but we are not always aware of it, taking the technology that surrounds us for granted.
Spreading scientific culture, stimulating knowledge of the discoveries, creating opportunities for meeting and dialogue between researchers and non-experts: these are the objectives of the European Researchers' Night of 24 September. The initiative promoted by the European Commission since 2005 involves thousands of researchers and research institutions in all European countries every year.
The edition proposed this year by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) includes a rich program of face-to-face and online appointments, created thanks to the Projects NET, SHARPER, SUSTAINABLE FASHION INNOVATION SOCIETY and associated events BRIGHT e MEET ME TONIGHT.
Here are the appointments with INGV for the next few days to get to know the beating 'heart' of the Earth.
ᐳ Tuesday, September 21, 2021
18:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Etna and Stromboli: living with two of the most active volcanoes on Earth
A journey to discover two Italian volcanoes: Stromboli (Iddu), which the ancients called the "lighthouse of the Mediterranean" due to its eruptive activity called precisely "Strombolian", and Etna (Idda), the highest active volcano in the 'Continental Europe.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
ᐳ Wednesday, September 22, 2021
10:00/11:00 and 11:30/12:30 | NET (organized by the Portovenere office and by the Roma 1 and AC sections)
Salvina and the environment: what will she do? Discovering good environmental practices
Event type: online
Recommended: 4th and 5th grades of Primary School and 1st grades of 1st grade Secondary School
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
16:30 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Stories of stone
Over time, men found a home in caves or rock shelters where they could stop permanently or for short periods during hunting or gathering periods. The walls of these rock shelters have also been used as canvases to create real "stone stories" in which primitive men reported scenes of daily life.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
ᐳ Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:00 and 11:30 | NET (organized by the Portovenere office and by the Roma 1 and AC sections)
Salvina and the environment: what will she do? Discovering good environmental practices
Event type: online
Recommended: 4th and 5th grades of Primary School and 1st grades of 1st grade Secondary School
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
16:30 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
From geodesy to geology: some clues about the earthquakes in Abruzzo
The researchers will illustrate the results of the first research at European level which explicitly aims to determine the 'slip rate' of all the active faults present in an important seismic area such as the Abruzzo Apennines.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
ᐳ Friday, September 24, 2021
9:00 am | NET (organized by the Portovenere office)
Memory – Volcanoes, earthquakes, environment
Educational laboratory in which the 48 cards that make up the game represent fault lines, scientific instruments, oceanography, climate, tsunamis, volcanoes, the atmosphere, etc.
Event type: in attendance (La Spezia, Naval Technical Museum)
Recommended: primary school children
Information and reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
10:00 - 11:00 and 11:30 - 12:30 | NET (organized by the Portovenere office and by the Roma 1 and AC sections)
Salvina and the environment: what will she do? Discovering good environmental practices
Event type: online
Recommended: 4th and 5th grades of Primary School and cl. 1st of the 1st grade Secondary School
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
11:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Earthquakes, geology and planning
All strong earthquakes show strong differences in local-scale shaking. Often neighborhoods or individual buildings are destroyed next to others that have suffered only minor damage. Today it is possible to know in advance how an earthquake will impact the territory and, in particular, to understand the reason for these strong differences in the effects of the earthquake, with the same or almost the same shaking of the ground.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
15pm and 30pm | SHARPER (organized by the Etna Observatory of Catania)
Participate in the monitoring of Etna's ash emissions
Together with the participants, the researchers will test the TefraNet App, created by INGV for the collection and communication in real time of the fallout of "tephra", i.e. the ashes, lapilli and lava bombs, produced by the most intense explosive activities of the Etna volcano .
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
Volcanoes: what secrets and mysteries still to be revealed are kept in the erupted products?
To understand how volcanoes work, scientists study the characteristics of the erupted products. With the INGV researchers it is possible to understand what the phases of the 'volcanologist' work are: from the observation of the eruptive phenomenon, to the sampling of the products up to the laboratory analyzes which, with the use of various instruments and microscopes, provide information on the composition and typology of the different components present in the rocks.
Event type: in presence (Pisa, Largo Ciro Menotti)
Recommended: for all
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Rumbling Earth
Exhibits, interactive videos and activities for children, to explore the evolution of volcanoes and the amplification effects of seismic waves together with researchers from INGV and the National Earthquake Observatory.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for all
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Build a volcano, actually two
Building a volcano or rather two with easily found material and how to mitigate the volcanic risk for an effusive and explosive volcanic activity.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for children from 6 to 14 years of age
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
And now what do I do?
A team game to make children (and others) understand what behavior should be adopted before, during and after an earthquake or tsunami.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for everyone from 6 years of age
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Virtual seismic room and Story maps
It will be possible to observe in real time the seismic signals detected by the stations located throughout the country and the interactive presentation of various recent seismic sequences, story maps and strong earthquakes of the past. Exhibit on the amplification effects of seismic waves for different types of terrain and seismometers being acquired.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for all
Link
17:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
The Research Stage - Debate on climate, environment, sustainable economy
INGV researchers will participate in the round table, moderated by the scientific journalist Silvia Bencivelli, with researchers from various disciplines from the University of Pisa, the Scuola Normale Superiore, the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, EGO-VIRGO and with the movements for climate justice. We will talk about: the role of scientists in the mitigation of natural risks; critical tools available to non-scientists; the methods of communication of the uncertainty of Science, without losing the trust of citizens; support for decision-making processes without compromising the freedom and independence of researchers; the role of technology in solving the climate emergency.
Event type: in presence (Pisa, Piazza XX Settembre) and in live streaming
Recommended: for all
Link
17:00 | SHARPER (organized by the Etna Observatory of Catania)
The breath of the volcano: are radon emissions from Etna good or bad?
Radon is a radioactive gas that is released from the subsoil of the volcano. Recent studies highlight the possibility of using it to "find" "hidden" faults. With the INGV researchers we will also find out what the potential risk is for human health from exposure to this radioactive gas
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
A planet that never stands still
The researchers will illustrate how and why earthquakes and volcanoes originate and how INGV seismic and volcanic monitoring and surveillance is carried out on the national territory.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 2)
Does the sea have a fever?
A lab to better understand oceanic circulations and the fundamental role of the oceans in the complex machine that regulates our climate.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
Volcanic laboratory!
A lab where volcanologists will simulate the eruption of a volcano and understand the differences between an 'effusive' eruption and an 'explosive' one.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
Earth, a phenomenal planet
How is our planet made? How does it change? Demonstrations, small experiments and materials to understand how we do to study it.
Event type: in presence (Bologna, Via Zamboni)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Ferrara office)
Earthquakes, geology and planning
The researchers of the INGV headquarters in Ferrara will talk to us about geology aimed at planning interventions in the area.
Event type: in attendance (Ferrara, historical centre)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
Come away with me. Virtual exploration of our planet
The researchers of the Ximenian Observatory in Florence will take us to explore one of the first Italian geophysical observatories. And then, walking around with the INGV researchers, to discover the most incredible places on the planet from a geological point of view.
Streaming:
⮚ 18.30 We visit the Ximenian Observatory
⮚ 21.00 pm Walking around volcanoes,
⮚ 22.00 pm A walk around the planet
Event type: online
Recommended: for kids and adults
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
But how many do you know? Games with feet on the ground
The quiz on Earth, to discover places and curiosities on our planet. And then, a chat with the seismologist: an informal meeting to resolve doubts and curiosities about earthquakes.
Streaming:
⮚ 19.00 pm The Earth quiz
⮚ 20.00 pm The Earth quiz
⮚ 21.30 pm A chat with the seismologist
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
I go round and round, the world falls. The room of the young explorers
A space for curious young people who are passionate about volcanoes and earthquakes and an opportunity for an informal meeting with those involved in studying volcanoes
Streaming:
⮚ 18.30 pm A chat with the volcanologist
⮚ 19.30 pm Risky tales: stories to think about risk and how we deal with it.
⮚ 22.00 pm Good night fairy tales, to fall asleep thinking about the Earth
Event type: online
Recommended: for children and teenagers
Link
19:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
Ant's line - Ants in single file
Theatrical show staged by the PARS CONSTRUENS company.
Planet Earth, near future. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse and a group of scientists are looking for a solution. As species die out one by one, only one seems to be able to thrive: ants! To discover the secret of their resistance, Professor Line will shrink to enter the anthill and will try with the help of the young spectators to discover the secret of the ants and thus try to save the world.
Event type: in attendance (Bologna, Palazzo Poggi, Cortile del Pozzo)
Recommended: for children and teenagers
Reservations required:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
19:00 | SHARPER (organized by the Palermo Section)
Volcanoes, earthquakes and climate change: messages from Gaea
With models, instruments and videos, the INGV researchers will describe the main researches that see them directly involved in the study of the main movements and active phenomena of planet Earth, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, monitoring of the sea and the atmosphere.
Event type: in attendance (Palermo, University Campus, Viale delle Scienze)
Recommended: for everyone.
Reservations required: Link "Register for the event".
Link
19:00 | SHARPER (organized by the Etna Observatory of Catania)
Etna 2020-2021: the return of paroxysms
With the volcanologists of the INGV Etnean Observatory of Catania, the phases of the growing activity that has affected all four of the summit craters of Etna will be retraced, with the spectacular episodes of fountains and lava flows.
Event type: online
Recommended: for everyone.
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
19:00 | MEET ME TONIGHT (organized by the Vesuvius Observatory of Naples)
A volcano called Vesuvius
Do you know what a volcano is? How does it develop? Have you ever tried to make a model of it? Do you know the current shape of Vesuvius and what rocks and minerals it is made of? The researchers of the INGV Vesuvius Observatory meet the public to talk and exchange information on the issues of Campania volcanoes, with the support of information panels, models, rocks and minerals. Where possible, experiments and workshops will take place showing the different types of volcanic activity.
Event type: in presence (Reggia di Portici, Ercolanese Museum).
Recommended: for all
19:00 | MEET ME TONIGHT (organized by the Vesuvius Observatory of Naples)
Antonio Parascandola, mineralogical collection
Chronologically, the scientific life of Antonio Parascandola (1902–1977) professor of Mineralogy and Agricultural Geology at the Faculty of Agriculture of Portici from 1936 to 1972 is narrated. Mineral samples collected on the island of Procida, in the Campi Flegrei ( Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pisciarelli di Agnano, Astroni), on Vesuvius, on the Roccamonfina volcano and in other areas of mineralogical interest in Campania and Calabria will be exhibited in a dedicated room of the Herculaneum Museum of the Portici Palace.
Event type: in presence (Reggia di Portici, Herculaneum Museum)
Recommended: for all
16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
Geowalking: a virtual excursion through the streets of Pisa
Like investigators, the researchers illustrate their search for geological, paleontological and paleoclimatic clues set on the facades of historic buildings and between the stones of the ancient walls.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
How volcanoes work
From the study of rocks to laboratory experiments, let's find out together what drives volcanic eruptions and how they occur.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
FluiDy Lab: ocean engines
Fluid lab experiences for everyone! The videos of the laboratory experiences will show how the movement of surface and deep ocean currents occurs when certain physical conditions occur, such as the difference in temperature and salinity in the water. These conditions control the currents, through the establishment of density flows, convective motions and turbulent mixing.
Event type: online
Link
ᐳ Saturday, September 25, 2021
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
A planet that never stands still
How and why do earthquakes and volcanoes originate? How is seismic and volcanic monitoring and surveillance carried out on the national territory of INGV? Researchers will answer these and other questions.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 2)
Does the sea have a fever?
A Lab to better understand the processes that govern oceanic circulations and the fundamental role of the oceans in the complex machine that regulates our climate.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
Volcanic laboratory!
A lab where volcanologists will simulate the eruption of a volcano and understand the differences between an 'effusive' eruption and an 'explosive' one.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
Furthermore, as part of the NET Project, INGV organizes seminars and workshops aimed directly at schools.
Below are all the offers.
Seminar | What is the weather like in space
The impact of geomagnetic storms on technological systems of power, communication and satellite navigation and on the health of human beings operating in potentially dangerous contexts.
Recommended: Second grade secondary school pupils
Event type: online and in presence upon request until 15 October
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
Labs/Quizzes | Salvina and the environment: what will she do?
Challenge between classes on sustainable behaviors to adopt to protect the environment.
Recommended: Primary and secondary school pupils
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
Seminar | Magnetism and air pollution
Magnetic fields, magnets and magnetic minerals will be the protagonists of this meeting, in which examples of research on Earth carried out with the methods of paleomagnetism and rock magnetism will be proposed.
Recommended: Second grade secondary school pupils
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
lab | Skyscrapers of paper and wood, or seismic effects of geology
The lab will focus on two of the most important ingredients of the seismic effects of geology: the characteristics of superficial sedimentary rocks and the resonance phenomenon which acts selectively on both rocks and buildings.
Recommended: 1st and 2nd grade secondary school pupils
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
Game/Workshop | Paper Volcanoes
An experiential activity created to help kindergarten children become familiar with the concept of volcano.
Recommended: kindergarten children
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
Game/Workshop | Greedy laboratory!
Pudding, hard-boiled egg, flour, brown sugar, powdered chocolate… these are the ingredients that will help us understand the secrets of planet Earth and will help us familiarize ourselves with scientific concepts such as the composition of the Earth's interior, the plates that make up the outermost part of the planet, earthquakes and the propagation of seismic waves to get to experience the effect of earthquakes on homes.
Recommended: kindergarten children
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link
Science is part of our life and our daily lives but we are not always aware of it, taking the technology that surrounds us for granted.
Spreading scientific culture, stimulating knowledge of the discoveries, creating opportunities for meeting and dialogue between researchers and non-experts: these are the objectives of the European Researchers' Night of 24 September. The initiative promoted by the European Commission since 2005 involves thousands of researchers and research institutions in all European countries every year.
The edition proposed this year by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) includes a rich program of face-to-face and online appointments, created thanks to the Projects NET, SHARPER, SUSTAINABLE FASHION INNOVATION SOCIETY and associated events BRIGHT e MEET ME TONIGHT.
Here are the appointments with INGV for the next few days to get to know the beating 'heart' of the Earth.
ᐳ Tuesday, September 21, 2021
18:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Etna and Stromboli: living with two of the most active volcanoes on Earth
A journey to discover two Italian volcanoes: Stromboli (Iddu), which the ancients called the "lighthouse of the Mediterranean" due to its eruptive activity called precisely "Strombolian", and Etna (Idda), the highest active volcano in the 'Continental Europe.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
ᐳ Wednesday, September 22, 2021
10:00/11:00 and 11:30/12:30 | NET (organized by the Portovenere office and by the Roma 1 and AC sections)
Salvina and the environment: what will she do? Discovering good environmental practices
Event type: online
Recommended: 4th and 5th grades of Primary School and 1st grades of 1st grade Secondary School
For reservations:
16:30 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Stories of stone
Over time, men found a home in caves or rock shelters where they could stop permanently or for short periods during hunting or gathering periods. The walls of these rock shelters have also been used as canvases to create real "stone stories" in which primitive men reported scenes of daily life.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
ᐳ Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:00 and 11:30 | NET (organized by the Portovenere office and by the Roma 1 and AC sections)
Salvina and the environment: what will she do? Discovering good environmental practices
Event type: online
Recommended: 4th and 5th grades of Primary School and 1st grades of 1st grade Secondary School
For reservations:
16:30 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
From geodesy to geology: some clues about the earthquakes in Abruzzo
The researchers will illustrate the results of the first research at European level which explicitly aims to determine the 'slip rate' of all the active faults present in an important seismic area such as the Abruzzo Apennines.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
ᐳ Friday, September 24, 2021
9:00 am | NET (organized by the Portovenere office)
Memory – Volcanoes, earthquakes, environment
Educational laboratory in which the 48 cards that make up the game represent fault lines, scientific instruments, oceanography, climate, tsunamis, volcanoes, the atmosphere, etc.
Event type: in attendance (La Spezia, Naval Technical Museum)
Recommended: primary school children
Information and reservations:
10:00 - 11:00 and 11:30 - 12:30 | NET (organized by the Portovenere office and by the Roma 1 and AC sections)
Salvina and the environment: what will she do? Discovering good environmental practices
Event type: online
Recommended: 4th and 5th grades of Primary School and cl. 1st of the 1st grade Secondary School
For reservations:
11:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Earthquakes, geology and planning
All strong earthquakes show strong differences in local-scale shaking. Often neighborhoods or individual buildings are destroyed next to others that have suffered only minor damage. Today it is possible to know in advance how an earthquake will impact the territory and, in particular, to understand the reason for these strong differences in the effects of the earthquake, with the same or almost the same shaking of the ground.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
15pm and 30pm | SHARPER (organized by the Etna Observatory of Catania)
Participate in the monitoring of Etna's ash emissions
Together with the participants, the researchers will test the TefraNet App, created by INGV for the collection and communication in real time of the fallout of "tephra", i.e. the ashes, lapilli and lava bombs, produced by the most intense explosive activities of the Etna volcano .
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
For reservations:
Link
16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
Volcanoes: what secrets and mysteries still to be revealed are kept in the erupted products?
To understand how volcanoes work, scientists study the characteristics of the erupted products. With the INGV researchers it is possible to understand what the phases of the 'volcanologist' work are: from the observation of the eruptive phenomenon, to the sampling of the products up to the laboratory analyzes which, with the use of various instruments and microscopes, provide information on the composition and typology of the different components present in the rocks.
Event type: in presence (Pisa, Largo Ciro Menotti)
Recommended: for all
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Rumbling Earth
Exhibits, interactive videos and activities for children, to explore the evolution of volcanoes and the amplification effects of seismic waves together with researchers from INGV and the National Earthquake Observatory.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for all
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Build a volcano, actually two
Building a volcano or rather two with easily found material and how to mitigate the volcanic risk for an effusive and explosive volcanic activity.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for children from 6 to 14 years of age
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
And now what do I do?
A team game to make children (and others) understand what behavior should be adopted before, during and after an earthquake or tsunami.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for everyone from 6 years of age
Link
16:00 | SHARPER (organized by the L'Aquila office)
Virtual seismic room and Story maps
It will be possible to observe in real time the seismic signals detected by the stations located throughout the country and the interactive presentation of various recent seismic sequences, story maps and strong earthquakes of the past. Exhibit on the amplification effects of seismic waves for different types of terrain and seismometers being acquired.
Event type: in presence (L'Aquila, Piazza Duomo)
Recommended: for all
Link
17:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
The Research Stage - Debate on climate, environment, sustainable economy
INGV researchers will participate in the round table, moderated by the scientific journalist Silvia Bencivelli, with researchers from various disciplines from the University of Pisa, the Scuola Normale Superiore, the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, EGO-VIRGO and with the movements for climate justice. We will talk about: the role of scientists in the mitigation of natural risks; critical tools available to non-scientists; the methods of communication of the uncertainty of Science, without losing the trust of citizens; support for decision-making processes without compromising the freedom and independence of researchers; the role of technology in solving the climate emergency.
Event type: in presence (Pisa, Piazza XX Settembre) and in live streaming
Recommended: for all
Link
17:00 | SHARPER (organized by the Etna Observatory of Catania)
The breath of the volcano: are radon emissions from Etna good or bad?
Radon is a radioactive gas that is released from the subsoil of the volcano. Recent studies highlight the possibility of using it to "find" "hidden" faults. With the INGV researchers we will also find out what the potential risk is for human health from exposure to this radioactive gas
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
For reservations:
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
A planet that never stands still
The researchers will illustrate how and why earthquakes and volcanoes originate and how INGV seismic and volcanic monitoring and surveillance is carried out on the national territory.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 2)
Does the sea have a fever?
A lab to better understand oceanic circulations and the fundamental role of the oceans in the complex machine that regulates our climate.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
Volcanic laboratory!
A lab where volcanologists will simulate the eruption of a volcano and understand the differences between an 'effusive' eruption and an 'explosive' one.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
Earth, a phenomenal planet
How is our planet made? How does it change? Demonstrations, small experiments and materials to understand how we do to study it.
Event type: in presence (Bologna, Via Zamboni)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Ferrara office)
Earthquakes, geology and planning
The researchers of the INGV headquarters in Ferrara will talk to us about geology aimed at planning interventions in the area.
Event type: in attendance (Ferrara, historical centre)
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
Come away with me. Virtual exploration of our planet
The researchers of the Ximenian Observatory in Florence will take us to explore one of the first Italian geophysical observatories. And then, walking around with the INGV researchers, to discover the most incredible places on the planet from a geological point of view.
Streaming:
⮚ 18.30 We visit the Ximenian Observatory
⮚ 21.00 pm Walking around volcanoes,
⮚ 22.00 pm A walk around the planet
Event type: online
Recommended: for kids and adults
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
But how many do you know? Games with feet on the ground
The quiz on Earth, to discover places and curiosities on our planet. And then, a chat with the seismologist: an informal meeting to resolve doubts and curiosities about earthquakes.
Streaming:
⮚ 19.00 pm The Earth quiz
⮚ 20.00 pm The Earth quiz
⮚ 21.30 pm A chat with the seismologist
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
Link
18:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
I go round and round, the world falls. The room of the young explorers
A space for curious young people who are passionate about volcanoes and earthquakes and an opportunity for an informal meeting with those involved in studying volcanoes
Streaming:
⮚ 18.30 pm A chat with the volcanologist
⮚ 19.30 pm Risky tales: stories to think about risk and how we deal with it.
⮚ 22.00 pm Good night fairy tales, to fall asleep thinking about the Earth
Event type: online
Recommended: for children and teenagers
Link
19:00 | SOCIETY (organized by the Bologna Section)
Ant's line - Ants in single file
Theatrical show staged by the PARS CONSTRUENS company.
Planet Earth, near future. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse and a group of scientists are looking for a solution. As species die out one by one, only one seems to be able to thrive: ants! To discover the secret of their resistance, Professor Line will shrink to enter the anthill and will try with the help of the young spectators to discover the secret of the ants and thus try to save the world.
Event type: in attendance (Bologna, Palazzo Poggi, Cortile del Pozzo)
Recommended: for children and teenagers
Reservations required:
Link
19:00 | SHARPER (organized by the Palermo Section)
Volcanoes, earthquakes and climate change: messages from Gaea
With models, instruments and videos, the INGV researchers will describe the main researches that see them directly involved in the study of the main movements and active phenomena of planet Earth, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, monitoring of the sea and the atmosphere.
Event type: in attendance (Palermo, University Campus, Viale delle Scienze)
Recommended: for everyone.
Reservations required: Link "Register for the event".
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19:00 | SHARPER (organized by the Etna Observatory of Catania)
Etna 2020-2021: the return of paroxysms
With the volcanologists of the INGV Etnean Observatory of Catania, the phases of the growing activity that has affected all four of the summit craters of Etna will be retraced, with the spectacular episodes of fountains and lava flows.
Event type: online
Recommended: for everyone.
For reservations:
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19:00 | MEET ME TONIGHT (organized by the Vesuvius Observatory of Naples)
A volcano called Vesuvius
Do you know what a volcano is? How does it develop? Have you ever tried to make a model of it? Do you know the current shape of Vesuvius and what rocks and minerals it is made of? The researchers of the INGV Vesuvius Observatory meet the public to talk and exchange information on the issues of Campania volcanoes, with the support of information panels, models, rocks and minerals. Where possible, experiments and workshops will take place showing the different types of volcanic activity.
Event type: in presence (Reggia di Portici, Ercolanese Museum).
Recommended: for all
19:00 | MEET ME TONIGHT (organized by the Vesuvius Observatory of Naples)
Antonio Parascandola, mineralogical collection
Chronologically, the scientific life of Antonio Parascandola (1902–1977) professor of Mineralogy and Agricultural Geology at the Faculty of Agriculture of Portici from 1936 to 1972 is narrated. Mineral samples collected on the island of Procida, in the Campi Flegrei ( Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pisciarelli di Agnano, Astroni), on Vesuvius, on the Roccamonfina volcano and in other areas of mineralogical interest in Campania and Calabria will be exhibited in a dedicated room of the Herculaneum Museum of the Portici Palace.
Event type: in presence (Reggia di Portici, Herculaneum Museum)
Recommended: for all
16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
Geowalking: a virtual excursion through the streets of Pisa
Like investigators, the researchers illustrate their search for geological, paleontological and paleoclimatic clues set on the facades of historic buildings and between the stones of the ancient walls.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
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16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
How volcanoes work
From the study of rocks to laboratory experiments, let's find out together what drives volcanic eruptions and how they occur.
Event type: online
Recommended: for all
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16:00 | BRIGHT (organized by the Pisa Section)
FluiDy Lab: ocean engines
Fluid lab experiences for everyone! The videos of the laboratory experiences will show how the movement of surface and deep ocean currents occurs when certain physical conditions occur, such as the difference in temperature and salinity in the water. These conditions control the currents, through the establishment of density flows, convective motions and turbulent mixing.
Event type: online
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ᐳ Saturday, September 25, 2021
18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
A planet that never stands still
How and why do earthquakes and volcanoes originate? How is seismic and volcanic monitoring and surveillance carried out on the national territory of INGV? Researchers will answer these and other questions.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
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18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 2)
Does the sea have a fever?
A Lab to better understand the processes that govern oceanic circulations and the fundamental role of the oceans in the complex machine that regulates our climate.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
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18:00 | NET (organized by the Section of Rome 1)
Volcanic laboratory!
A lab where volcanologists will simulate the eruption of a volcano and understand the differences between an 'effusive' eruption and an 'explosive' one.
Event type: in presence (Rome, City of the Other Economy - CAE)
Recommended: for all
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Furthermore, as part of the NET Project, INGV organizes seminars and workshops aimed directly at schools.
Below are all the offers.
Seminar | What is the weather like in space
The impact of geomagnetic storms on technological systems of power, communication and satellite navigation and on the health of human beings operating in potentially dangerous contexts.
Recommended: Second grade secondary school pupils
Event type: online and in presence upon request until 15 October
For reservations:
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Labs/Quizzes | Salvina and the environment: what will she do?
Challenge between classes on sustainable behaviors to adopt to protect the environment.
Recommended: Primary and secondary school pupils
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:
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Seminar | Magnetism and air pollution
Magnetic fields, magnets and magnetic minerals will be the protagonists of this meeting, in which examples of research on Earth carried out with the methods of paleomagnetism and rock magnetism will be proposed.
Recommended: Second grade secondary school pupils
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:
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lab | Skyscrapers of paper and wood, or seismic effects of geology
The lab will focus on two of the most important ingredients of the seismic effects of geology: the characteristics of superficial sedimentary rocks and the resonance phenomenon which acts selectively on both rocks and buildings.
Recommended: 1st and 2nd grade secondary school pupils
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:
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Game/Workshop | Paper Volcanoes
An experiential activity created to help kindergarten children become familiar with the concept of volcano.
Recommended: kindergarten children
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:
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Game/Workshop | Greedy laboratory!
Pudding, hard-boiled egg, flour, brown sugar, powdered chocolate… these are the ingredients that will help us understand the secrets of planet Earth and will help us familiarize ourselves with scientific concepts such as the composition of the Earth's interior, the plates that make up the outermost part of the planet, earthquakes and the propagation of seismic waves to get to experience the effect of earthquakes on homes.
Recommended: kindergarten children
Event type: online on request until 15 October
For reservations:
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