Meeting A scientific aperitif — with a generous dose of metaphors
26 January 2026
A philosopher and a chemist meet in an exercise of mediation between languages
- 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
- In person : Pub Spiller - Via Zamboni, 26, 40126 Bologna BO, Bologna
- Science & Technology, Society & Culture In Italian
How to partecipate
Requirements:
Free admission, registration required
Free registration required
- Seats available: 50
Why partecipate
To reflect, over a glass of wine, on the importance of science communication.
Program
A philosopher and a chemist meet in an exercise of mediation between languages. The stakes are high: trees, mangroves, clouds, spin, suburbs and fields become a ground for comparison, a space in which to reflect on metaphors — both those that, in the shift from specialist language to scientific communication (and description), may generate misunderstandings, and those that structure and shape technical language itself.
Is the risk worth taking?
Speakers
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Cristina Marras
Senior Research Director at the Institute for the European Intellectual Lexicon and History of Ideas (ILIESI) of the National Research Council (CNR) in Rome.
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Sara Laureti
Co-founder and president of Science is Cool (SCOOL)
SCOOL is a non-profit cultural association that promotes cultural, educational and training activities aimed at engaging the public with science at different levels.