The new book on Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis has just been published. Edited by recognized experts in the field like R. Croce, R. van Grondelle, H. van Amerongen and I. van Stokkum, and published by CRC Press (Taylor and Francis Group), it covers all aspects on the light harvesting machinery of photosynthesis: the building blocks…
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COM Radio interview on Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis
As I’ve commented in previous posts, the possibility to develop renewable energy sources by imitating natural photosynthesis is a hot topic with growing interest among the general public. Recently, I was contacted by Gemma Janó, editor from the digital area of COM Ràdio (one of the leading public radio stations in Catalonia). asking for the…
Popularizing science during the IYC2011
As you may already know, the United Nations declated 2011 the International Year of Chemistry. This celebration aims at improving the public appreciation of chemistry, as well as encourage the interest in this science and generate enthusiasm about its creative future. At the University of Girona, some of my collegues (Miquel Duran, Silvia Simon, Pep…