School Director Enzo Iarocci Course Directors Umberto Dosselli Fabio Turone Fellowships Fellowships covering the fee, travel to and from Erice and the stay in Erice are available for students of journalism and communication as well as young journalists and communicators from EU countries. All details are available on the School website (http://ericescijc. wordpress.com) and facebook page. Deadline for applications is March 1st, 2013.

Former courses The previous courses of the School were focused on: Energy (2009); Frontier Science for Health (2010): Nanotechnologies (2012) Visit the School website for the speakers’ presentations.

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Erice International School of Science Journalism

Fourth Course: Brain imaging and cognitive neuroscience

May 26th-28th, 2013

“Ettore Majorana” Foundation http://ericescijc.wordpress.com and Centre for Scientific Culture eissjc@lnf.infn.it

Preliminary programme Sunday May 26th 2013 UMBERTO DOSSELLI – INFN-LNF Frascati Introduction ARNO VILLRINGER – Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science The frontiers of knowing ourselves -1 FEDERICO GIOVE – Centro Fermi The technology behind MRI MARCO CATTANEO (Le Scienze/Mente&Cervello) The Italian version of Scientific American’s “Mind”: a success story CONNIE ST.LOUIS (BBC, City University London) Science Writing in the UK SILVIA BENCIVELLI (RAI) Writing a book (“Brain on music”) DANIELA OVADIA (Zoe, Niguarda Hospital) Finding sources on neuroimaging CONNIE ST.LOUIS (BBC, City University London) – SILVIA BENCIVELLI (RAI) Science and the radio Monday May 27th 2013 ARNO VILLRINGER – Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science The frontiers of knowing ourselves – 2 JOHN WOMERSLEY – UK Science and Technology Facilities Council From Dirac equation to MRI MO COSTANDI (Neurophilosophy/The Guardian) Blogging about the brain ROUND TABLE (Costandi/ Womersley/ StLouis mod: Cattaneo) The role of science journalists DANIELA OVADIA (Agency Zoe, Niguarda Hospital) fMRI and coma through the headlines: writing about controversial topics in a balanced way (workshop) FABIOLA GIANOTTI (CERN, ATLAS) The discovery of the Higgs MARCO CATTANEO (Le Scienze/ Mente&Cervello) The Higgs in the media Tuesday May 28th 2013 ARNO VILLRINGER – Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science The frontiers of knowing ourselves - 3 NICLA PANCIERA (CIMEC, Rovereto) Promoting neuroscience research in the media BARBARA BOTTALICO (Neuroscience and Law Uni Pavia) Imaging in the courts: the pitfalls for the media BEATRICE MAUTINO (Codice/Genoa Science Festival) Exhibiting the Brain FRED BALVERT / SOUAD ZGAOUI (Erasmus MC) Helping a productive relationship between scientists and journalists (workshop) FABIO TURONE (Zoe, Science Writers in Italy) Concluding remarks and final discussion

Where scientists, journalists and communicators meet The School is aimed at young scientists, journalists and communicators and generally to all who are interested in communicating science to the public. As a student you will be introduced to today’s challenges in science communication and science journalism by international experts. These challenges are brought forward by current developments in science, communication and

the media. The program of the School consists of lectures, interactive working sessions and discussions. Meeting with enthusiastic scientists, communica-tors and students will encourage you to develop

new communication strategies and tools. Every course of the School focuses on a specific scientific theme.

The rich culture of Sicily The “Ettore Majorana” Centre is located in the beautiful medieval town of Erice, on top of Mount Erice in Sicily, Italy. In this area of the Mediterranean innovative ideas have developed since ancient times, leaving their traces on culture, science, trade and politics. The lecture halls are located

in the old buildings of a monastery and a church, offering spectacular views of the island and the sea. During lunch breaks, evenings and the social program, there is time to enjoy the famous Sicilian food, drinks, ice-cream and culture.