How the everyday objects that surround us come to life
The Internet of Things is the internet of the physical objects that play an important role in everyday life. This tutorial will show how they contribute to the cognitive abilities of the IoT. Edited by Stefano Chessa | Dipartimento di Informatica Università di Pisa
Doctors and patients can learn from technology and virtual reality
The Scuola Sant’Anna, with the interactive « e-schoolapius: the symptoms of the heart » and the cardiopulmonary resuscitation videogame – Relive – will show you how virtual reality is transforming the way cardiac symptom management is being taught to doctors and patients. Edited by Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Settore di Scienze mediche e laboratorio […]
Edited by FabLab Toscana
A workshop on eco-sustainability run by FabLab Toscana in which participants can create plastic objects from recycled materials.
A mini Chinese course for adults and children - citizens of the world in a digital age
A guide for all ages to discover the secrets and sounds of such a melodious language and a mention of several websites, apps and social networks to ensure you get a variety of points of view on contemporary China. Edited by Istituto Confucio, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa
The "petaloso" effect - reflections on the birth of a word
How and why are neologisms created? Who and what decides whether they become part of our vocabulary or not? Why is English one of the main sources? This discussion aims to provide a mini-guide of the phenomenon of neology and destroy various popular (false) myths around it. Edited by Simona Cresti e Vera Gheno | […]
Satire, online rumours and other delights
A brief history of false rumours by Benjamin Franklin at Lercio, to avoid succumbing to information 2.0 Edited by A. Michielotto e M. Pappalardo | Lercio
Online security: how to protect your data
The Internet of Things is gaining clout. If our fridge or radiator were to be used by a malevolent user in order to steal our data, would we be able to defend ourselves? Edited by Giuseppe Augiero FTGM-CNR Giuseppe Andrea L’Abbate FTGM-CNR Beatrice Lami IIT-CNR
A brief journey into the world of apps, a phenomenon that in just a few years has altered the way we communicate, read the news and play games.
From Whatsapp to Instagram, and from Snapchat to Google MAPS and Pokemon GO: they have only been around for a few years, but we can’t do without them. Characteristics, interesting facts and secrets from the world of apps that along with smartphones have recently changed our way of communicating, player and informing ourselves. Edited by […]
A roundtable with the young researchers of today on their way to becoming the scientists of tomorrow - their hopes, experiences and ideas
From the loneliness of the lab to the need to network: the internet has revolutionized the way scientists work. A collective and interactive interview with young researchers from the GraWIToN project on questions such as university vocational guidance and considerations on the future of higher education and work in Europe. Edited by Progetto GraWIToN e […]
Telling a story through lighting techniques. A great director of photography talks about his work
Daniele Ciprì is a filmmaker and screenwriter but he is also one of the most acclaimed directors of photography in Italian cinema today. This workshop will focus on the importance of light on the aesthetics of a movie. Edited by Daniele Ciprì
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