Performances

The Big Van Theory, scientists on wheels
The Big Van Theory

Wednesday 3rd June – 3pm
Length: 40 minutes. In English


Founded in 2013, and with an outstanding exponential growth, The Big Van Theory (TBVT) is a Civil Non-profit Organization, composed by 16 scientist, 11 of them PhD holders, created to perform science educational and outreach activities around Spain and internationally. TBVT aims to share the enthusiasm about science by offering humorous performances and stand-up comedy shows that are tailor-made for schools, festivals, museums, adult audiences at pubs, discos, etc. TBVT’s mission is to engage people with STEM topics as part of their general culture, inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, and to strengthen the connection between researchers and the public. We do this in two ways: - By performing Stand-Up comedy shows, designed and executed by scientists, not only in places thought to hold scientific events (schools, museums, festivals) but also at places that are normally out of the scientific circuit, like theaters, pubs, discos. In every show, we leave a space for dialogue with the public, both in person and via social media, in which scientists can learn about societal concerns about science, and the public can talk and explore how the real life of a scientist is. o Since June 2013, we have performed in more than 250 shows, reaching around 20,000 people. - By training professional science communicators for high quality science shows, through a variety of formats. These include live presentations, demonstrations, workshops on theatre techniques and other artistic means. We have trained more than 250 science professionals in communication skills to date.

Epistemology of the Little-Known
Ludovic Füschtelkeit

Wednesday 3rd June – 5pm
Length: 45 minutes


A humoristic and offbeat performance. Ludovic Füschtelkeit is the compiler of an ambitious work which grows by the week: The Encyclopaedia of the Little-Known. Through in-depth study of little-known but nevertheless significant periods of World History: the formation of the Universe, the birth of prokaryotes, the discovery of America, the invention of “tartiflette” (a French dish linked to the Savoie region), etc. Ludovic Füschtelkeit offers us a reflection on the changes affecting little-known content, and its practical application.

Energy through the Centuries
LPR du Toulois

Friday 5th June – 2pm
 

 

Hecker's Wizard Kitchen
Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Friday 5th June – 4pm
Length: 60 minutes. In English


Do sparklers burn in outer space? Do yoghurt pots have a memory? How does a human electric circuit work? Can you make music with a jet of water? Why does our voice sound so silly on an answering machine? What happens in our head when we eat something crunchy? Why don’t spaghettis break into two parts? How do nappies work? How can you produce real artificial snow in no time? Questions upon questions and a show full of answers! Jo Hecker shows easy and astonishing experiments for adventurous people from 8 to 99 years, that everyone can try at home. With his dedicated approach Jo Hecker whets the appetite for knowledge and science. Because, science – when it is done in the right way – can be a lot of fun. And it is all but dry, because it addresses all senses. In science you can, are allowed to, you even must see, hear, smell, taste and above all: touch. Because anyone who wants to understand something, should be able to literally “grasp” it.

The Magic of the Periodic Table
Université de Girona

Saturday 6th June – 2pm and 5.30pm
Length: 30 minutes


Is magic based on scientific facts? Come and discover science on the stage with spectacular chemistry experiments.

Galileo 2.0
Tania Louis, CBS2

Saturday 6th June – 3pm
Length: 105 minutes


In 1609, Galileo Galilei, a maths teacher, spends a great deal of his time giving private tuition to pupils who are more or less interested. One of them will, quite by chance, give him the means to build an astronomical telescope which, once aimed at the sky, will change his life.