NiUS Radio
1/The current climate change is not the first in Earth’s history, but it is the first caused by humans. Studying the paleoclimate and the climate changes that have occurred could help us finding solutions to the current global warming. However, these past climate disturbances are similar to the current climate change in their common characteristics (temperature increase, release of carbon into the atmosphere, ocean acidification,…) but are not comparable in terms of causes and time. Indeed, while the temperature of past warming events increased in 1,000 to 100,000 years, the temperature increase of our time was triggered by the industrial period.
A good example of popularization of science is provided by the Warming Stripes, created by the climatologist Ed Hawkins. These color stripes clearly show changes and increases in temperature: blue and red when they are respectively below and above the average temperature since 1850. I encourage you to visit the website showyourstripes.info, which will allow you to discover the temperature variations on a global, continental and national scale, and will probably convince the most sceptical of the urgency of our situation.
Conversation with Cécile Figus and Professor Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej, who is responsible for the popularization of science project, was conducted by Joanna Michalska.
https://niusradio.pl/podcasty/1544-radio-programme-popularization-of-science
2/The Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences of the University of Szczecin invites all nature enthusiasts to participate in the next edition of the nationwide “Night of Biologists” campaign. This year’s motto is “Water – the source of life – the present and the future”.
During the event, everyone who takes part in the Night of Biologists will be able to learn many interesting facts about water, or meet the inhabitants of reservoirs and swamps.
During the Night of Biologists, the very important topic of the ecological disaster on the Oder River will also be discussed. The program of the event will also include lectures, e.g. about pairing people up, laughter therapy with a demonstration of several laughter therapy techniques. On this day, there will also be an opportunity to visit modernly equipped laboratories, learn about research techniques used by scientists on a daily basis, as well as to perform experiments and observe interesting phenomena on their own.
The organizers have prepared a total of about 20 classes in the form of workshops, demonstrations, observational and experimental laboratories. It will be possible to self-preparation of microscopic preparations from bacteria or “by hand” determination of the blood group. The event will take place on January 13. Stationary classes will be conducted only for pre-registered people. You can register for classes at nocbiologow.pl
https://niusradio.pl/wiadomosci/wiadomosci-w-j-angielskim/1554-wiadomosci-1-1-2023-eng