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

26 mag 2013, 08:45 → 28 mag 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

domenica 26 maggio

1 Introduction

Relatore: Umberto Dosselli (INFN - LNF & Padua)

2 The frontiers of knowing ourselves -1

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

Slides Villringer_1_Erice_2013.pptx

3 The technology behind MRI

Relatore: Federico Giove (Centro Fermi)

Slides Giove_2013_05_26_Erice.pptx

11:00 Coffee Break

4 Science Writing in the UK

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

Slides Connie_St_Louis.pdf

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

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

Slides cattaneo.ppt

13:30 Lunch

6 Writing a book ("Brain on music")

Relatore: Silvia Bencivelli (RAI)

Slides bencivelli.pptx

7 Finding sources on neuroimaging

Relatore: Daniela Ovadia (Zoe, Niguarda Hospital)

Slides OVADIA-NeuroscienceMedia2013.ppt.pdf

17:00 Coffee Break

8 Science and the radio

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

Slides bencivelli-radio.pptx

9 Final Discussion

lunedì 27 maggio

10 The frontiers of knowing ourselves -2

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

Slides Vascular_Risk_Factors_Erice_Journalists_May_2013__VIllringer.pptx

11 From Dirac equation to MRI

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

Slides MRI_Erice_May_2013.pptx

11:00 Coffee Break

12 Blogging about the brain

Relatore: Mo Costandi (Neurophilosophy/The Guardian)

13 Round Table: The role of science journalists

Relatori: 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 Lunch

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

Relatore: Daniela Ovadia (Agency Zoe, Niguarda Hospital)

Slides OVADIA-comaHeadlines.pdf

17:00 Coffee Break

15 The discovery of the Higgs

Relatore: Dr. Fabiola Gianotti (CERN)

Slides Erice_Fabiola.pptx

16 The Higgs in the media

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

Slides Higgs_and_Neutrinos.ppt

17 Final discussion

martedì 28 maggio

18 The frontiers of knowing ourselves

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

Slides Neuroplasticity_ERICE_2013_PREP.pptx

19 Imaging in the courts: the pifalls for the media

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

Slides BottalicoPPT_Erice_.pptx

11:00 Coffee Break

20 Exhibiting the Brain

Relatore: Beatrice Mautino (Codice/Genoa Science Festival)

21 Promoting neuroscience research in the media

Relatore: Nicla Panciera (CIMEC, Rovereto)

13:30 Lunch

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

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

17:00 Coffee Break

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

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

24 Concluding remarks and final discussion