10/03/2014 Finding a needle in a haystack, second VHIR’s Science Beer 10/03/2014 The cycle continues today at 7PM in El Velódromo (Muntaner 213, BCN) After launching the first Science Beer of Vall d' Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR), one of the activities that the Institute has prepared for the celebration of its 20th anniversary, we invite you to attend the second Science Beer.This new talk format is based on interdisciplinary dialogue of any current scientific issues among recognized experts of three different but complementary areas. With an dynamism, plain language and an informal tone , the moderator will introduce briefly some ideas for the guest speakers to debate. The audience will then be invited to join the conversation with questions and open direct discussions with the guests, thus allowing closeness between them and enjoying the privilege to have first rate experts to satisfy their queries. Science Beer opens the door to an innovative format in citizen’s science, and is organized by VHIR’s Development Unit with the collaboration of Cervezas Moritz and TheDoctorFactory.Second VHIR’s Science BeerThe second Science Beer is titled Finding a needle in a haystack and aims to generate a debate on the passion to discover new ways of watching, from the point of view of an artist and a researcher: which features are shared, how does infinite curiosity pushes to go further, and a long list of exciting questions that will cross-over amongst the audience, the moderator and the guests:Ferran Morell, head of VHIR’s Pneumology Research Group and Chief of Pneumology Service at HUVH Francisco Guarner, PI of the Digestive Physiology and Pathophysiology Research Group at VHIR, head of the Intestinal Pathophysiology Unit at HUVH and coordinator of the project MetaHIT Spain (Metagenomics of the Human Intestinal Tract) Perico Pastor, painter, cartoonist and illustrator Moderator: Rafael Vilasanjuan, director, ISGlobal’s Think Tank at the Institute for Global Health of Barcelona Date: Tuesday, April 1 Location: El Velódromo, Muntaner 213, near Avinguda Diagonal Time: 19h (duration 1h 15min) Price: 5 € (payment in the same location). Limited seating Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Whatsapp