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From Tortosa to Girona, tradition and roots
Carlos Cortina addresses, in the article “Església de Santa Maria de l’Assumpció 250 years of the beginning of the construction”, the anniversary that the city of Amposta is celebrating these days on the occasion of the beginning of works on what is its main temple, closely linked to the Order of Malta
A history of cultural fusion and of going there and back again
Mexican historian Enrique Sada analyzes, using scientific evidence, the role of Hernán Cortés 500 years after his incursion into present-day Mexico and the cultural diversity he encountered in a region dominated by the Mexica.
From the traditional will to the living will
Óscar López analyzes the evolution of inheritance law and the growing importance of planning not only the distribution of assets after death, but also life decisions in situations of incapacity, during the 10th International Academic Meeting of the RAED (Royal Academy of Defence).
Can AI be held responsible for a crime?
Jaume Antich calls for an update to international criminal law in light of the rise of AI in his presentation “Generative Artificial Intelligence: Machines That Decide,” during the 10th International Academic Meeting of the RAED (Royal Academy of Law).
The Cell, in all its complexity
Javier Redondo reviews the evolution of the cell concept, from the static and compartmentalized view of the 19th century to the current understanding as an interconnected network of organelles, cytoskeleton, and nucleus, during his induction into the Royal Academy of Sciences (RAED).
The Academy at the heart of quantum computing
Victor Canivell, founder and president of Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, one of Europe’s leading companies in the sector, hosted a visit from the academic community to the innovative company’s Barcelona headquarters.
The urgent legal challenge of Artificial Intelligence
AI can affect fundamental democratic principles such as the moral autonomy of the individual, transparency in decision-making, and the accountability of public authorities. In this context, Daniel Berzosa addresses the regulation of artificial intelligence in his latest article, “AI: An Urgent Constitutional Challenge.”
The words that sustain the human being
Francesc Torralba reflects on his life experience and his work in an interview published by the newspaper “El País” on May 26th.
The debate on the University that came from Latin America
Tito José Crissien is featured in separate reports on Radio Caracol channels and on the Colombian University of the Coast, where Crissien served as rector.
From individual health to systemic health
Alert about nitazenes: the new threat in the illegal drug market; the difficulty people are having losing weight and the increase in sick leave per worker, with the consequent loss of industrial competitiveness in Catalonia, in the latest articles by Enric Canela, at enriccanela.cat
Food and climate: two parallel challenges
Rafael Urrialde explains how food, climate, and health are transforming the globalized world, presents the 8S Food framework as an approach to this new reality, and makes an urgent appeal for holistic action before the synergistic effects of climate change and food insecurity become irreversibly worse.
Europe, facing a world that is coming to an end
Frederic Borràs addresses the current state of the new geopolitics and the role Europe can play in this scenario, focusing on the proposals put forward by Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank.
