Ethics & Polemics: Europe in Space

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	A series of events with the emphasis on social relevance and awareness, focussing on issues from society's and the citizen's perspective. Have a look at the event that took place in Rome on 10 December 2007

Debates

	Ethics and Polemics: series of public debates

Europe in Space: Exploration, Exploitation or Wast of Resources?

Should humans go into space? Are the missions worth the huge investment? Will signs of life be found on Mars? (read more)

These and other issues were discussed during the public debate which was held on 19 November at Città della Scienza, Naples, and by a video link with the CNR headquarters in Rome where Loredana Cerbara from CNR-IRPPS and Giangiacomo Gandolfo from the Institute of Astrophysics and Cosmic Physics,Rome hosted students from schools in Rome.

For further information please contact claudia.criscuolo@britishcouncil.it

Panellists

Moderator: Sylvie Coyaud

Prof. Giovanni Bignami
Dr. Grazia Francescato
Dr. Monica Grady
On. Umberto Guidoni

Città della Scienza

Higher secondary school students from Rome and Naples took part in the debate and visited the museum and the British Council exhibition "Exploring the Solar System".

Partners

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
and
Fondazione Rosselli

Public Understanding of Science Project

The aim of the Public Understanding of Science project is to organise group discussions and conferences on scientific issues with an emphasis on social relevance and awareness in which the public can take part in the debate.

Hubble's most sensitive images show distant galaxies

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