Francisco Gancedo is the first scientist who has managed to describe with equations how a wave rolls. Despite his young age, he has a bright career in research. He has been awarded by the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society and currently works at the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Seville thanks to a Starting […]
Month: February 2015
A test evaluates drivers’ hazard perception to improve safety behind the wheel
More experienced drivers have a higher hazard perception than novices, although with training, this inexperience can be rectified. Researchers at the University of Granada, with funding from the General Directorate of Traffic and the Campus of International Excellence at the university, have designed for the first time in Spain a hazard perception test for drivers, […]
Rock music brought to schools in an interactive musical show which teaches valuable lessons
The “School of Rock” project has been running since 2012, making children curious about the types of music that are not normally included in the school curriculum, such as reggae or swing. Through an interactive musical show, they travel through music history, but are also taught something more: values such as equality and hard work. […]
Matthew Weir, unique pieces to reclaim the artistic status of pottery
More than 20 years ago Matthew Weir arrived to the village of Níjar, in Almería, from London. This artisan could have never imagined that he would find his professional future in the tradition of this place. Soon he got interested by the secrets of ceramics and learnt how to use the potter’s wheel in the […]