The Science Slam will be held on the project's theme: fake news and conspiracy theories. As is customary at the slam, the speakers will try to convince the lay audience with exciting stories about their research work. At the end, the best performance will be selected. Please register in advance at the following link to attend the slam.
“Raising awareness of the interested public through presentations on fake news and conspiracy theories in the field of gender equality: Despite technological and social progress, even in the field of gender equality, fake news and conspiracy theories exist. Based on their characteristics, fake news can be classified into several subgroups, such as: false information, which refers to inaccurate information or…
During the workshop, participants will collect data through various game-based tasks, such as dice rolling and conducting surveys, and analyze them using basic statistical methods. Through play, participants will learn the fundamentals of statistics and acquire basic skills for data analysis. The workshop is intended for secondary school students and adults who would like to improve their understanding of statistics…
During the workshop, participants will collect data through various game-based tasks, such as dice rolling and conducting surveys, and analyze them using basic statistical methods. Through play, participants will learn the fundamentals of statistics and acquire basic skills for data analysis. The workshop is intended for secondary school students and adults who would like to improve their understanding of statistics…
Storytelling evenings will take place outdoors in the Mythical Park in Rodik. The Mythical Park is an exemplary example of cooperation between experts and the local community, where a research idea was realized with the support of the local community. Its success also lies in preserving the heritage of live storytelling, ensuring that it does not remain “frozen” solely in…
First, we will watch a documentary about a specific case of fake science and its consequences. Then, in a relaxed debate, we will talk about the manipulation of research data and ideas that online sources and social networks readily exploit and what the consequences can be. In online communication, we are witnessing an increasing loss of knowledge, an inability to…
Various compositions connected by the principles of topology will be performed.
Documentary film "The Social Dilemma" for the general public. The film features interviews with individuals involved in creating social networks and dramatised scenes depicting a teenager becoming increasingly addicted to these platforms. Employees who contributed to Facebook, Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, and other social networks emphasise the unexpected development and impact on many people. In addition to illustrating how tech…
A unique opportunity to explore the impact of fake news and conspiracy theories through interactive and engaging content. Participants will enjoy artistically designed snacks and take the opportunity for informal discussions on the presented content, exchanging opinions, experiences and questions with experts and other event visitors.
Over a hundred years ago, they discovered that we can grow food without changing and subordinating the soil and that it is more useful to follow the example of how nature itself produces food and we imitate it. This is called permacultural or sustainable farming that is not limited by human boundaries, but supported by natural dimensions. Everyone can take…
On Monday, October 7, at 6:00 PM, a meeting with the American physician Amy Fradel from the town of Belfast in the U.S. state of Maine will take place in the lobby of the UP Armerija building. She is a descendant of Slovenian emigrants. In the attic of her late parents’ home, she once discovered a box containing 300 letters…
The pupils of the primary school Angel Besednjak Maribor will collect and sort plastic and bring it to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. There, we will weigh it, add a catalyst (zeolite), seal it in a chamber and carry out the pyrolysis process. The pyrolysis oil will be collected in separate containers, which the students will take back to school,…
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