Erice International School of Science Journalism (http://ericescijc.wordpress.com/)

26 May 2013, 08:45 → 28 May 2013, 19:30 Europe/Rome

Erice, Sicily, Italy

Fabio Turone (Agency Zoe of Science Journalism), Umberto Dosselli (LNF)

4th Course: Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience

Sunday, 26 May

08:45 → 09:00 Introduction

Speaker: Umberto Dosselli (INFN - LNF & Padua)

09:00 → 10:00 The frontiers of knowing ourselves -1

Speaker: Arno Villringer (Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science)

Slides Villringer_1_Erice_2013.pptx

10:00 → 11:00 The technology behind MRI

Speaker: Federico Giove (Centro Fermi)

Slides Giove_2013_05_26_Erice.pptx

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:30 Science Writing in the UK

Speaker: Connie St. Louis (BBC, City University London)

Slides Connie_St_Louis.pdf

12:30 → 13:30 The Italian version of Scientific American's "Mind": a success story

Speaker: Marco Cattaneo (Le Scienze/Mente&Cervello)

Slides cattaneo.ppt

13:30 → 15:00 Lunch

15:00 → 16:00 Writing a book ("Brain on music")

Speaker: Silvia Bencivelli (RAI)

Slides bencivelli.pptx

16:00 → 17:00 Finding sources on neuroimaging

Speaker: Daniela Ovadia (Zoe, Niguarda Hospital)

Slides OVADIA-NeuroscienceMedia2013.ppt.pdf

17:00 → 17:30 Coffee Break

17:30 → 19:30 Science and the radio

Speakers: Connie St. Louis (BBC, City University London), Silvia Bencivelli (RAI)

Slides bencivelli-radio.pptx

19:30 → 20:00 Final Discussion

Monday, 27 May

09:00 → 10:00 The frontiers of knowing ourselves -2

Speaker: Arno Villringer (Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science)

Slides Vascular_Risk_Factors_Erice_Journalists_May_2013__VIllringer.pptx

10:00 → 11:00 From Dirac equation to MRI

Speaker: John Womersley (UK Science and Technology Facilities Council)

Slides MRI_Erice_May_2013.pptx

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:30 Blogging about the brain

Speaker: Mo Costandi (Neurophilosophy/The Guardian)

12:30 → 13:30 Round Table: The role of science journalists

Speakers: Connie St. Louis (BBC, City University London), John Womersley (UK Science and Technology Facilities Council), Marco Cattaneo (Le Science/Mente & Cervello), Mo Costandi (Neurophilosophy/The Guardian)

13:30 → 15:00 Lunch

15:00 → 17:00 fMRI and coma through the headlines: writing about controversial topics in a balanced way (workshop)

Speaker: Daniela Ovadia (Agency Zoe, Niguarda Hospital)

Slides OVADIA-comaHeadlines.pdf

17:00 → 17:30 Coffee Break

17:30 → 18:30 The discovery of the Higgs

Speaker: Dr Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)

Slides Erice_Fabiola.pptx

18:30 → 19:30 The Higgs in the media

Speaker: Marco Cattaneo (Le Scienze/Mente&Cervello)

Slides Higgs_and_Neutrinos.ppt

19:30 → 20:00 Final discussion

Tuesday, 28 May

09:00 → 10:00 The frontiers of knowing ourselves

Speaker: Arno Villringer (Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences)

Slides Neuroplasticity_ERICE_2013_PREP.pptx

10:00 → 11:00 Imaging in the courts: the pifalls for the media

Speaker: Barbara Bottalico (Neuroscience and Law Uni. Pavia)

Slides BottalicoPPT_Erice_.pptx

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:30 Exhibiting the Brain

Speaker: Beatrice Mautino (Codice/Genoa Science Festival)

12:30 → 13:30 Promoting neuroscience research in the media

Speaker: Nicla Panciera (CIMEC, Rovereto)

13:30 → 15:00 Lunch

15:00 → 17:00 Helping a productive relationship between scientists and journalists (workshop) -1

Speakers: Fred Balvert (Erasmus MC), Souad ZGAOUI (Erasmus MC)

17:00 → 17:30 Coffee Break

17:30 → 18:30 Helping a productive relationship between scientists and journalists (workshop) -2

Speakers: Fred Balvert (Erasmus MC), Souad ZGAOUI (Erasmus MC)

18:30 → 19:30 Concluding remarks and final discussion