Volcanoes in Science and Society
A talk by Claudia D’Oriano (INGV Pisa researcher) –
Among all natural features, volcanoes are the most spectacular. Fascinating yet dangerous, they have always been places explored and populated—even the most remote, even the most destructive. Understanding eruptive dynamics, therefore, is not only a subject of scientific research but becomes a necessity for the community. While scientists approach the study of volcanoes with increasingly sophisticated tools and technologies, the communities that inhabit or cross them “speak” to them, draw inspiration from them, observe them, and learn to defend themselves. This talk will showcase some of the “connections” that “naturally” form between those who study volcanoes and those who “live” them. Volcanoes and Territory (e.g., Guatemala; Chile; Campi Flegrei), Volcanoes and Art in the work of artist Caterina Sbrana, Volcanoes and the school world (e.g., how to popularize science quantitatively).