Pint of Science, from 19 to 21 May, science comes to pubs across Italy. The programme of events involving researchers from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
If many people want to visit laboratories and meet researchers, why not bring researchers out to meet people? And perhaps over a nice cold beer? Pint of Science is back, the science communication event that brings the latest frontiers of scientific research to Italian pubs. From 19 to 21 May 2025, 234 talks are scheduled in 80 venues across 26 cities, where researchers will meet and talk to the public about issues concerning the major challenges of research and technology.
The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa is participating in Pint of Science again this year with five talks scheduled in Pisa on cutting-edge topics such as electrical circuits developed with innovative materials, life cycle assessment, biology, bioelectronic medicine and human-robot tactile interaction.
Let's take a closer look at the programme and the topics covered:
Monday 19 March at 7 p.m. at Gramigna (Piazza S. Felice, Pisa): ‘Pocket circuits: draw graphene with a brush and laser’ with Marina Galliani, post doc at the BioRobotics Institute of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.
Colour an object with a marker pen and draw a circuit on it using laser technology. Converting waste materials and inks into graphene opens up new economically advantageous approaches in sectors such as printable electronics, biomedical and environmental sensors, robotics and automation.
Tuesday 20 March at 7pm at Gramigna (Piazza S. Felice, Pisa): ‘How to assess the environmental impact of products’ with Monia Niero, associate professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Sustainability and Climate.
Is a glass bottle better than a plastic one? Should you repair an appliance or buy a new one? Life Cycle Assessment comes to our aid in answering these everyday dilemmas, allowing us to assess the environmental impact of products.
Tuesday 20 March at 9 p.m. at the Caffè Letterario Volta Pagina (Via S. Martino 71, Pisa): ‘Building with biology’ with Dario Cecchi, post doc at the Institute of BioRobotics.
In order to apply engineering principles to modern biotechnology, synthetic biology considers biological molecules as building blocks. With this in mind, it is possible to develop new biological devices using modular DNA units, each with specific functions.
Wednesday 21 March at 7pm at Gramigna (Piazza S. Felice, Pisa): ‘The new frontiers of human-robot tactile interaction’ with Mariangela Filosa, researcher at the BioRobotics Institute.
In science fiction films, people and robots can interact. But how close is this reality? In this journey, we will discover how collaborative robotics and artificial skins are making human-robot interaction increasingly natural and safe.
Wednesday 21 March at 7.45 p.m. at the Caffè Letterario Volta Pagina (Via S. Martino 71, Pisa): ‘Bioelectronic medicine: new frontiers in oncology’ with Eugenio Redolfi Riva, researcher at the BioRobotics Institute.
Bioelectronic medicine is a clinically approved technique for treating diseases by modulating the activity of the nervous system. Its application in oncology could lead to new cancer therapies, as recent evidence reveals the presence of innervation in various types of tumours.
Attached is the complete programme of events in Pisa.
