SubjectHealth
A new energy model for the cityPerceptions and conflicts surrounding energy use
Besides energy prices, one of the main public concerns, there is another unresolved issue: the opposition generated by the location of energy infrastructures,...
An uncertain futureAnimals in the city, do I want them there?
Cities cannot just belong to “us”. We need animals. Their presence forces us to sharpen our...
An uncertain futureAnother form of city
Today’s city no longer offers the necessary living conditions for most of its inhabitants, as a result of a production model designed to make people productive, but...
A fascinating journey into the brain
Despite having the most intricate map of the brain to date, how it works continues to generate many philosophical and scientific mysteries. The exhibition Brain(s...
“There are no neurobiological reasons for discrimination”
Mara Dierssen
Mara Dierssen is a neurobiologist and one of the country’s major communicators of popular science. She studies the human brain, and, more specifically,...
Tropical nights, torrid nights, a new climate risk
One of the indicators of climate change is the rise in temperature, which increases the risk of mortality in the elderly or those suffering from chronic...
Cooling shelters: an urban response to the global crisis
Cities are engaged in the fight against climate change. Promoting public transport and renewable energies, urban transformation and reducing emissions from combustion...
Health beyond Covid-19
Covid-19 has posed a huge challenge for all public health services and has had an unequal impact on the population of Barcelona, depending on age, neighbourhood and...
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