Artists and Scientists Wanted
The Science in the City consortium is launching a new call for proposals for the 2017 Festival being held on the 29th September 2017.
“We are looking for artists and scientists who want to work together on a project that has Futures as the scope of its origin,” says project manager, Dr Edward Duca. This year Malta’s version of the European Researchers’ Night, Science in the City, is focusing on just that. In other words, how the science and research being conducted by our researchers today, will shape and transform society in the coming years. Food will be fresher, grown in our own homes but this expediency will come at a price, less choice as well as having genetically modified produce.
We will live longer, thanks to emerging technologies and new treatments such as Brain-Computer Interfacing, Diabetic Thermography, Foetal Thermography and developments in fighting cancer, but how will this affect society? Everything we do leaves a mark, microplastics, concrete, nuclear waste, carbon dioxide, methane, the list of Biocides, unfortunately is endless. What effect is this having on the cells in our bodies, the environment, animals and plants? No one really knows yet how accumulated ingested plastic will effect us. The internet of things, transport, energy sources, new materials... so much is going on in these fields of science that the public may not be aware of and yet it is impacting and shaping our lives as we speak.
So the question is, how to communicate these amazing developments during the festival? Well, that’s in the creative hands of the artists who, together with our dedicated scientists each year come up with a myriad of science-inspired artistic activities, theatrical performances, stand-up comedy, dances, art installations, light shows, exhibitions, poetry and so much more.
The call is being launched on the 11 January 2017 and closes on 24 February. The SitC consortium is holding a Networking and Info session at 1800hrs on 18 January 2017 at the Events room, floor 2, Dar Ġuzeppi Zahra, University of Malta. This session will help artists and scientists come together, as well as explain the science they wish to share with their audiences. If you have any ideas or want to participate in the festival, visit the Science in the City site or Facebook page.