Espai Ciència in Saló de l’Ensenament has a clear aim: to make research attractive enough to promote scientific vocations among youngsters. It is organized by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation, and the University of Barcelona is taking part in it once more. This year, the UB participates in the educational fair with two stands, which will be open all day, from March 22 to 26, in Palau 2 in Montjuïc. One of them will be coordinated by La UB Divulga and will offer practical workshops on several fields of knowledge. The other is jointly organized by the Faculty of Earth Sciences and the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera (ICTJA-CSIC).

Researchers at the Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute (INSA-UB) will coordinate the workshop "The senses and food", in which through small demonstrations of tasting, smell, color and texture can be experienced as the organoleptic characteristics and Our brain influence the choice of foods we consume and, therefore, condition our