In recent years science communication has assumed a cultural and social role more and more important. Some seminars-meetings on bioindicators in environmental monitoring were organized for student of primary and secondary school (age 10-18) in the framework of the national weeks for scientific and tecnological culture. In particular, the collaboration with one of the school went on and the university personnel, with INCA sponsorship, organized some experiments to be done with the students at school laboratories. The practical laboratory activities were always preceded by scientific lectures. Toxic pollutants are found everywhere in the environment and their early detection is of primary importance to avoid damages to both man and environment itself. In so far as honeybees and bacteria are very useful tools. As bioindicators they can serve as early warnings that a community or an ecosystem is being degraded. Bioluminescence is one of the most efficient but yet insufficiently used tools of enlightenment and education. Its attractiveness is partly due to a psycho-physical human feature: we receive more than 80% information through eyes. Bioluminescence can be seen, that is why, the experiments with results manifested as light are convincing for students, these lessons are easily learned and remembered. The experience was well attempted by the students and was also condensed by the student of the informatics section in an interactive CD-rom, that could be supplied to other school interested in repeating the event.
Honeybees and luminescent bacteria in environmental monitoring: A didactic and scientific project of science communication / S.Girotti; L.Bolelli; F.Fini; S.Ghini; S.Totti; S.Bellato; R.Ecchia; N.Precchia; E.Preti; M.Sforza; D.Bulgarelli. - STAMPA. - (2005), pp. 7-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno 10th EuCheMS-DCE International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment. The Role of Chemistry in the Environment: our choice, our life. Research, Education and Professional, and - 9th Italian Congress of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry Division - 13th Italian Congress of National Council of Chemists tenutosi a Rimini nel 4-9 September 2005).
Honeybees and luminescent bacteria in environmental monitoring: A didactic and scientific project of science communication
GIROTTI, STEFANO;BOLELLI, LUCA;FINI, FABIANA;GHINI, SEVERINO;
2005
Abstract
In recent years science communication has assumed a cultural and social role more and more important. Some seminars-meetings on bioindicators in environmental monitoring were organized for student of primary and secondary school (age 10-18) in the framework of the national weeks for scientific and tecnological culture. In particular, the collaboration with one of the school went on and the university personnel, with INCA sponsorship, organized some experiments to be done with the students at school laboratories. The practical laboratory activities were always preceded by scientific lectures. Toxic pollutants are found everywhere in the environment and their early detection is of primary importance to avoid damages to both man and environment itself. In so far as honeybees and bacteria are very useful tools. As bioindicators they can serve as early warnings that a community or an ecosystem is being degraded. Bioluminescence is one of the most efficient but yet insufficiently used tools of enlightenment and education. Its attractiveness is partly due to a psycho-physical human feature: we receive more than 80% information through eyes. Bioluminescence can be seen, that is why, the experiments with results manifested as light are convincing for students, these lessons are easily learned and remembered. The experience was well attempted by the students and was also condensed by the student of the informatics section in an interactive CD-rom, that could be supplied to other school interested in repeating the event.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
