October meetings at the Biodiversity Garden

An autumn rich in appointments at the Botanical Garden

Nourish health: the choices of today influence the health of tomorrow, also at the table

Wednesday 7 October, 4.30 pm

Talks by Telmo Pievani, Padua University; Elena Dogliotti, Fondazione Umberto Veronesi; Carlo Fumian, Padua University; Paola Pappalardo, Citrus.

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De materia medica. Il Dioscoride di Napoli 

Thursday 15 October, 6 pm

Presentation of book published by Edizioni Aboca. Aboca, in association with Padua University and the National Library of Naples, presents the Greek codex De materia medica in a new form.

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Goats, cabbages, men. Evolution, biodiversity, food

Sunday 18 October, 4 pm

Conference-show with the presenter Patrizio Roversi and the geneticist Guido Barbujani.

Bookings essential by Friday 16 October (tel. 049 2010222)

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Life and nature. A systemic view

Thursday 29 October, 6 pm

Presentation of book published by Edizioni Aboca, in association with Padua University. The scientist Pier Luigi Luisi will explain the new systemic view of life emerging in the leading edge science of the last thirty years.

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The meetings will be held in the Biodiversity Garden’s auditorium. Entrance from Prato della Valle, Santa Giustina side, next to street number 56.

 

All the dates at the Botanical Garden in October:

Watercolour course 

The Treasures of Autumn

Mamma caffè