Every year millions of curious people and astronomy’s lovers await the night of the “shooting stars”. In realty it’s the night of the Perseid Meteor Shower, this years the peak is expected in the 12/13 …
Perseid Meteor Shower 2023
Brian May on climate change
Brian May is not only one of the most famous guitarist of the world, but he’s also an astrophysicist. He finished the PhD in 2007 and recently he has contributed to an intersting book “Bennu: …
Pianosa Island: an example of biodiversity
The Romans called it Planasia, that means flat island, due to its 10 kilometers of triangular surface without relief. The only one it’s the islet of La Scola, that is only 34 meters above the …
The surprising colours of the North Sea
Cover Image Credit: NASA/Wanmei Liang; USGS Looking around the Image of the Day in the NASA website, it is possible to appreciate the surprising colours of the North Sea. As sunlight and warmth increase in …
What is Precision Farming?
From the official site of the European Union: “Precision Farming (PF) is a management approach that focuses on near real-time observation, measurement, and responses to variability in crops, fields and animals. It can help increase …
Gender medicine
I like to start with a story…In the first years of the past century, a young woman, whose name was Yentl, disguised herself as a boy, to have the opportunity to study. In 1991, this …