1st October 2013
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| Event Name | Platonic Solids and Quasicrystals - Moments in the History of Crystallography |
| Start Date | 30th May 2013 |
| End Date | 4th May 2014 |
| Duration | 340 days |
| Description | This year's exhibition at Carolina Rediviva, Platonic Solids and Quasicrystals, is all about crystallography and shows how this science has been perceived over time. By collaborating with the Museum of Evolution at Uppsala University, we can exhibit books side by side with real crystals, models of crystals and instruments that have been used to measure the angles of these strange formations that seem to have been cut and polished by human hand whereas in fact they have been shaped by uniform atomic structures. Welcome on a beautiful journey through this collection of historical scientific books and artifacts. |
| Location | Uppsala Sweden |
| Contact | Johan Kjellman johan.kjellman@em.uu.se |
| URL | http://www.ub.uu.se/en/Just-now/Exhibitions/Current-exhibitions/ |
| Category | exhibitions |
| Event Name | TWAS 24th General Meeting |
| Start Date | 1st Oct 2013 |
| End Date | 4th Oct 2013 |
| Duration | 4 days |
| Description | TWAS, the world academy of sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries, announces its 24th General Conference, to be held in Buenos Aires (Argentina) from 1 to 4 October 2013. Professor Gautam Desiraju (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore), President of the IUCr, will give an invited lecture entitled "Doing science in the developing world: The International Year of Crystallography as facilitator" TWAS is an autonomous international organization founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South led by the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam of Pakistan. It was officially launched as the "Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)" by the secretary-general of the United Nations in 1985. At the Academy's 23rd General Meeting in 2012, members changed the name to "The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the advancement of science in developing countries". TWAS represents the best of science in developing countries. Its main mission is to promote scientific excellence and capacity in the South for science-based sustainable development. The Academy strives to:
• recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the developing world;
• respond to the needs of young scientists in developing countries lagging in science and technology;
• promote South-South and South-North cooperation in science, technology and innovation;
• encourage scientific research and sharing of experiences in solving major challenges facing
developing countries.
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| Location | Buenos Aires Argentina |
| Contact | annualmeetings@twas.org |
| URL | http://twas.ictp.it/ |
| Category | conferences |