The University of La Laguna, through its Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (Cienci@ULL), and in collaboration with the Radio Campus ULL Cultural Center, has begun production of the audiovisual section “Conecta Cienci@ULL,” a space dedicated to highlighting the research role of university faculty. This initiative aims to offer an approachable, accessible, and inspiring view of science, fostering scientific and professional vocations among university students and sparking interest in research careers within the university community.
Through radio-podcast interviews, “Conecta Cienci@ULL” will promote the scientific dissemination of the lines of research carried out at the university, bringing scientific knowledge closer to the university environment through this accessible audiovisual format.
This radio podcast season will consist of 12 episodes that will be broadcast on the University of La Laguna's radio station, Radio Campus, directed by Luis Javier Capote Pérez, and can be heard on their channel. Ivoox y YouTube. They will later also be published on the Cienci@ULL YouTube channel. The posts are published every two weeks.
The first episode is now available on YouTube, participate Antonio Eff-Darwich, A lecturer in the Faculty of Education, with a PhD in Physics specializing in Astrophysics and a researcher in Science Education, the interview, in which the scientific director of Cienci@ULL also discusses the role of science as a "key tool for interpreting the world," highlighting its usefulness for primary and secondary school students beyond the memorization of content. Furthermore, the researcher reflects on the crucial role of science communication in today's society, the need to introduce motivating methodologies in the teaching of these subjects, and the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing prevalence of Artificial Intelligence in classrooms.
Season One
In the upcoming episodes of “Conecta Cienci@ULL” we will be interviewing researchers from the University of La Laguna from different areas of knowledge, such as Penelope Cruzado Caballero, tenured professor in the area of Paleontology, José Carlos Hernández Pérez , tenured professor in the area of Zoology; and Noelia Cruz Pérez, PhD in the area of Agroforestry Engineering, all within the field of Energy, Biodiversity and Environment.
For their part, the Science and Technology department will participate Laura Díaz Rodríguez, PhD in Chemical Engineering; Jorge Méndez Ramos, Professor of Physics; or Silvia Alayón Miranda, Full Professor in the Department of Computer and Systems Engineering. In addition, the podcast will include conversations with Angel Acebes Vindel, tenured professor in the area of Physiology; and Alberto Domínguez Rodríguez, full professor in Medicine, both belonging to the area of Biomedicine and Health.
Finally, from the area of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, the following will be added: Christ Manuel Hernandez Gomez, PhD in History specializing in Prehistory; Noemí Peña Sánchez, tenured lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts; and Gloria Pilar Rojas Rivero, Professor of Labor Law.
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