(13 March 2017) Ivan Coluzza, Luke Carra, and Giorgio Parisi are special guests at the Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna on Tuesday, March 14 at 17:00 for a panel discussion which will highlight the project "Let's Save Research". According to the ICI’s website; "the community of Italian scientists abroad will meet simultaneously in Vienna, Paris and London in order to attract greater media attention on the important subject of research funding. The two main topics of discussion are the urgent need to increase funds to the Italian research sector that was already during the 'Let's save Research' in Rome with Piero Angela which was followed by a petition. The second topic seeks to reinstate trust between scientists and society in order to give due importance to the relation between research and culture. " The event will broadcast live on social channels. (Red)

LUCA CARRA AMONG THE CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Luca Carra is director of Scienzainrete, covering science, environment and health. He is also a partner of Zadig Agency and former Director of ‘Tempo Medico’ (Medical Time). He collaborates with various magazines, including the Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera”. He is also the author of several books including "Polveri & Veleni" (Powders & Poisons) and "Enigma nucleare" (A Nuclear Enigma) co-authored with Margherita Fronte. He is a council member of ‘Italia Nostra’. He is a consultant for the WHO on Environment, Health, and Health Inequalities. He teaches environmental communication in the Master in Communication Programme at SISSA (Trieste) and MAcsis (Bicocca University, Milan).