Juan Miguel del Castillo, a director with the street as a source of inspiration

Juan Miguel del Castillo

Juan Miguel del Castillo is from Jerez, Cadiz. He is the director and scriptwriter of the fictional feature length film ‘Techo y Comida’ (‘Food and shelter’). The story of his neighbour, who ended up being evicted, served as inspiration to write his first feature film. A film with which he has extracted applause from critics […]

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A chemical analysis working group develops a system to analyze parabens in surface water

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Researchers from the Chemical Analysis working group in the University of Seville have developed a method of combining membranes and electricity in order to analyze parabens in surface water. These composites are present in cosmetic products and pharmaceuticals, and are considered to be emerging contaminants based on their possible estrogenic activity. This new system is […]

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Rafael Bellido, an ecological beekeeper who is winning Europe over with Spain’s best honey

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Rafael Bellido runs Hispamiel, an Andújar business in the Jaén province, which in 2016 won the title of best honey in Spain. It won in two categories with its clear rosemary honey and dark heather honey. Bees have been a part of Rafael’s life since childhood. He became a beekeeper following in his father’s footsteps […]

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