OPEN DAY
MIRAMARE SCIENCE CAMPUS

 

Saturday, 16 September 2006

 

Scientific Booth N. 12

 

APPLIED PHYSICS:
BIOASTRONOMY AND SPACE WEATHER

 

Films

 

 

1. A general overview of booth N. 12. The film introduces the location of the booth on Bioastronomy and Space Weather in relation with other booths, including the ICTP Library, the Public Relations Office, the Immaginario Scientifico, Mathematics, the relay of the Main Building talk by Astronaut Umberto Guidoni, and the Fluid Dynamics booth.

 

2. The film introduces the CD: "L'Enigma della Vita" that has been especially prepared by European Space Agency keeping the general public in mind. There is a running commentary in Spanish by Dr. Marlen Perez-Diaz.

 

3. A short introduction of "Terrella", a model of the aurora borealis, which is a major phenomenon involving the interaction of the Sun with our atmosphere. There is a running commentary in Italian by Mr. Marco Molinaro.

 

4. A more detailed introduction to "Terrella" than in the previous film (3). There is a running commentary in Italian by Mr. Marco Molinaro.