Introduction

• Umberto Dosselli (INFN - LNF & Padua)

The frontiers of knowing ourselves -1

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

The technology behind MRI

• Federico Giove (Centro Fermi)

Science Writing in the UK

• Connie St. Louis (BBC, City University London)

The Italian version of Scientific American's "Mind": a success story

• Marco Cattaneo (Le Scienze/Mente&Cervello)

Writing a book ("Brain on music")

• Silvia Bencivelli (RAI)

Finding sources on neuroimaging

• Daniela Ovadia (Zoe, Niguarda Hospital)

Science and the radio

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

Final Discussion

The frontiers of knowing ourselves -2

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

From Dirac equation to MRI

• John Womersley (UK Science and Technology Facilities Council)

Blogging about the brain

• Mo Costandi (Neurophilosophy/The Guardian)

Round Table: The role of science journalists

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

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

• Daniela Ovadia (Agency Zoe, Niguarda Hospital)

The discovery of the Higgs

• Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)

The Higgs in the media

• Marco Cattaneo (Le Scienze/Mente&Cervello)

Final discussion

The frontiers of knowing ourselves

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

Imaging in the courts: the pifalls for the media

• Barbara Bottalico (Neuroscience and Law Uni. Pavia)

Exhibiting the Brain

• Beatrice Mautino (Codice/Genoa Science Festival)

Promoting neuroscience research in the media

• Nicla Panciera (CIMEC, Rovereto)

Helping a productive relationship between scientists and journalists (workshop) -1

• Fred Balvert (Erasmus MC)
• Souad ZGAOUI (Erasmus MC)

Helping a productive relationship between scientists and journalists (workshop) -2

• Fred Balvert (Erasmus MC)
• Souad ZGAOUI (Erasmus MC)

Concluding remarks and final discussion