Juan is one of the people behind Auténtico, olive oil made in Granada which is getting international recognition, winning various awards. For example, a Gold Medal at a competition in Los Angeles (USA), the highest distinction at BIOL 2016 (Italy), or the Gold Mosque (Cordoba). The work and experience of the business Nufol also supports […]
Month: May 2016
3D technology to hack into Sevillian heritage and make it accessible to the blind
At the FabLab in Seville, they are working on the digitalisation and virtualisation of the city’s sculptures and historic spaces to facilitate its diffusion. This is the ‘Hack into Heritage’ project which allows blind people to better understand the Sevillian cathedral through 3D outlines. FabLab Seville belongs to a global network created by MIT Massachusetts, […]
Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro, Andalusian talent to build the world’s largest radio telescope
Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro is a researcher at the Astrophysics Institute of Andalusia, located in Granada. She is the coordinator for Spain’s participation in the SKA international project, which involves a large part of the world’s scientific infrastructure. More than 20 countries, which represent 40% of the world population, participate in the construction of the SKA radio […]
‘Call me Paula,’ the first Spanish children’s novel with a transsexual child as its protagonist
‘Call me Paula’ is the first child’s novel in Spain that has a transsexual girl as its protagonist. It’s also the author Concepción Rodríguez’s first work, who, touched by the news regarding cases of discrimination in educational centres towards ‘trans’ boys and girls, decided to write the novel to promote respect towards human diversity.