The Anġlu Farrugia M.P., Speaker of the House of Representatives today greeted
research scientists and Members of Parliament for the 5th annual Science in the House
gathering at Parliament Building in Valletta. The event is the inauguration of the prestigious
European Researchers’ Night, Science in the City Festival taking place tomorrow evening.
The exhibition consists of boards and audio-visual screens focusing on research in Malta.
General science topics include electromagnetic fields in medicine, evaluation of earthquake
risk on the Maltese Islands, the economics and politics of household recycling, zebrafish as
an animal model for studying bone diseases, new drugs for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
diseases and novel hybrid optomechanical technologies, among others.
As part of the theme this year, a selection of the exhibition is designated to neuroscience and brain research. Maltese scholars past and present whose research has impactfully contributed to the field of cognitive science and neuroscience will be celebrated including Prof. Louis Vassallo (Medicine), Prof. George Xuereb (Pathology, Rector), Prof. Edward de Bono (Lateral Thinking) and Dr Ludvic Zrinzo (Neurosurgery).
Science in the House is a media exhibition showcasing research conducted at the University
of Malta, and elsewhere in Malta, for informal discussion with Members of the Maltese and
European Parliaments. It is organised by the Malta Chamber of Scientists, the University
Research Trust (RIDT) and the European Researchers’ Night, Science in the City consortium.
The event provides an opportunity for networking and discussion of science policy between
research scientists, academics and Members of Parliaments for the benefit of Maltese and
European citizens.
The Science in the House exhibition will be open for public viewing tomorrow Friday 30
September during the event European Researcher’s Night, Science in the City from 6.00 pm
to 11.00 pm in the foyer of the Parliament Building in Valletta. During Notte Bianca on
Saturday 1st October the exhibition will be open from 6pm to midnight. While during
weekdays until 6th October, the public can visit the exhibition from 9.00am to 5.00pm and
on Sunday from 9am to 12.30pm.
Further information about the programme can be obtained from the website:
www.scienceinthecity.org.mt or on facebook page:www.facebook.com/ScienceInTheCityMalta
Photo Prof Alex Felice, Anġlu Farrugia and Senior Lecturer and Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr Ludvic Zrinzo
