On the shoulders of giants: Science illuminates the Madrid Book Fair

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2023-06-03 04:16:14

This year the Madrid book fair is held under the motto ‘Science illuminates the fair’, and there are numerous activities, meetings and seminars on the link between literature and science. And we have gone to the RTVE stand in the Retiro Park to talk about science books with pure Fernandezresponsible for the editorial of the Higher Council for Scientific Research and vice-president of the CSIC.

Enrique Sacristan has informed us of a study indicating that a third of the most common planets in our galaxy may be in the habitable zone of their stars, specifically around red dwarfs. With Lluís Montoliu We are going to analyze the birth of five mice from two biologically male parents. Japanese researchers made eggs from skin cells from one male that were fertilized with sperm from another male. In our tour of the Periodic Table, Bernardo Herradon It has introduced us to Group I, that of alkaline metals, where elements as interesting and necessary as lithium are found. our companion esther garcia He has taken us to Stockholm to visit the Vasa museum, a galleon that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, and was rescued from the seabed. And we have reviewed the books “The Nasa Archives. From Project Mercury to the Mars Rovers. 60 Years in space”, with texts by Piers Bizony, Roger Launius and Andrew Chaikin (Taschen); and “Dating with Cajal. The thought of a wise man ”, by José Ramón Alonso, in the book (Menoscuarto editions).

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