Speak Science

is a no profit association to spread science communication. This website is meant to inform you about our latest activities and is constantly under construction. Come visit us again or become a member to learn more about our activities.

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From the 25th of  September to the 1st of October, we celebrate Science Week and the European Researchers’ Night by collaborating with the LEAF 2022 project of Frascati Scienza. On this occasion, in collaboration with the Roma Tre University and with INAF researchers, Speak Science has prepared a number of activities for the general public and for schools. Here is the complete calendar: Sunday 25th September 2022 from 14:00 to 20:00 Speak Science collaborates with the Scienza in Gioco event at the Diamond Garden in Via Gramsci in Rome, with the activity From the Earth to the Moon … and beyond !. For more information: https://www.frascatiscienza.it/fsapp/evento/275 From the 26th to the 29th of September the appointment is in the morning starting at 9:00 in Frascati, at the Valadier Walls, in Via del castello 19, 00044, where Speak Science in collaboration with INAF and the Roma Tre University presents Planets in a room on a guided tour of the Solar System. The activity is by reservation only and dedicated to school groups from 9 to 14 years. For more information and reservations: https://www.frascatiscienza.it/fsapp/prenotazione/132   Wednesday the 28th of September from 10:30 am, Speak Science proposes a visit for schools to the AstroGarden of the Roma Tre University. Thanks to the didactic telescope, it will be possible to admire the details of the solar atmosphere. In addition, it will be possible to experience the real-time effects of the illumination of the terrestrial globe on the oriented globe. For more information: https://www.frascatiscienza.it/fsapp/evento/119 On Friday the 30th of September,  the Researchers’ Night, Speak Science doubles! Come and visit us from 5.00 pm in Frascati at the Valadier Walls, in Via del castello 19, where together with INAF researchers we will tell the public about the Solar System and its exploration with Planets in a Room, on a guided journey through the Solar System suitable for all ages. Also on 30 September, at the Roma Tre University, in via della Vasca Navale 109, in Rome, Speak Science proposes an interactive exhibition entitled A walk in the Solar System, guided observations at the telescope and Science Pills. The appointment is at 7pm! For more information: Planets in a room in Frascati https://www.frascatiscienza.it/fsapp/evento/134 Walking in the Solar System in Roma Tre https://nottericerca.uniroma3.it/?p=486, Guided observations at the telescope in Roma Tre: https://nottericerca.uniroma3.it/?p=982 The Science Pills in Roma Tre: https://nottericerca.uniroma3.it/?p=1315. Finally, on Saturday the 1st of October we will always be in Frascati at the Valadier Walls, in Via del castello 19, starting from 17:00. We certainly couldn’t miss the opportunity to celebrate the Observe the Moon Night!, an international event organized by NASA. For this special occasion Speak Science will use Planets in a Room to tell and celebrate our wonderful Moon and its sisters of the Solar System. For more information: https://www.frascatiscienza.it/fsapp/prenotazione/132   This project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON-MSCA-2022-CITIZENS-01 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101060194 [...] Read more...
The first scientific article dedicated to Planets in a Room has recently been published in the prestigious Astronomy & Geophysics magazine. After having participated in person to present the project live at many scientific congresses around the world, we decided to publish an article in open format, accessible by anyone online from this link. In the article we explain in detail the birth of the project and how our do-it-yourself planet simulator works. Enjoy! [...] Read more...
Planets in a room is once again at EPSC!  After two editions online due to pandemic, EPSC, or the Europlanet Science Congress, the European congress dedicated to Planetary Sciences organized by Europlanet, is back in attendance from 19 to 23 September 2022 in Granada, Spain. And with the occasion, Speak Science and INAF had the opportunity to present the do-it-yourself planetary simulator among special guests, also organizing a Workshop to explain how it works. On this occasion, we will also bring Planets to a room in Spanish schools, thanks to a morning of lessons in a high school in Granada commissioned by the organizing committee of the Congress, as one of the many open activities for schools. Here is the article that EduINAF dedicates to this and other Education and Public outreach initiatives taking place this week. [...] Read more...
From the 26th of June to the 1st of July, Planets in a room is hosted at the EAS 2022 Scientific Congress in Valencia, Spain (https://eas.unige.ch/EAS2022/) at the stand set up by Europlanet. On this occasion, the association returns to meet the international scientific community by presenting its activities. [...] Read more...
The annual meeting of Speak Svience members will take place electronically. On the agenda the approval of the 2021 financial statements. The meeting will take place on first call on 30 April 2022 at 11.00 pm and on second call on 13 May 2022 at 18.00. Information to connect will be communicated to members who request it. [...] Read more...
On the 4th of  December 2021, in collaboration with the FabricAlbano association, we are pleased to invite you to the evening “Moon, moons!”, a journey through the many moons of the Solar System with the planetary simulator “Planets in a room” with the guide of Livia Giacomini. https://www.castellinforma.it/home/event/104068 [...] Read more...