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Vaccines and health: an interdisciplinary challenge
The crucial importance of vaccination campaigns and the necessary fight, based on scientific arguments, against the growing anti-vaccine movement in the session
Old and new Europe and the ghosts of the past
Teresa Freixes reflects on current Spanish and international politics in her latest articles: “La Comisión de Venecia se posiciona claramente”, “Del discurso del odio al delito del odio”, “Puro relato, puro teatro”, “Bajo la bota”, “Moción de censura instrumental: no es tan fácil”, “Se creen Mandela” and “9 de noviembre: aniversario de la caída del muro de Berlín”
Pilar Bayer, a teacher of teachers
Pilar Bayer is awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Exceptional women in life and work
The “Exceptional Women” collection by Paula Plaza, a scientific illustrator, exhibited during the 41st Conference on Teaching and Learning Mathematics, rescues from oblivion and dignifies the figures of women who have transformed history in various fields. It recreates the complex work of pioneers such as Hypatia of Alexandria, Sophie Germain, and the contemporary Maryam Mirzakhani, among many others
Fernando Ónega’s emotional confession
Fernando Ónega is featured in several articles in various newspapers and online publications following his appearance on the television program “Plano General.”
Manel Esteller joins the Sant Pau Research Institute
Manel Esteller joins the Sant Pau Research Institute of Barcelona (IR Sant Pau) as one of its leading researchers
The island legacy of Mateo Valero
Mateo Valero is featured in an extensive report in “Diario de Mallorca”, on the occasion of his investiture as an honorary doctor by the University of the Balearic Islands
Half-truths and the manipulation of history
In his latest articles, Enrique Sada addresses various episodes in current Mexican affairs and their historical links: “Maciel y Netflix: Cortina de humo”, “Octubre, mes de la Hispanidad” y “¿Otra vez perdón a España?”
For an International Criminal Law Without Impunity
The current model of international justice, focused exclusively on individuals, is insufficient to address the most serious crimes of the 21st century. Based on this premise, Jaume Antich Soler, during his induction into the Royal Academy of Law (RAED), argues for the need to revisit a long-standing challenge in International Criminal Law: the incorporation of the criminal responsibility of legal entities before the International Criminal Court
The uncertain future of the Ebro delta
Jaume Armengou and Lorenzo Correa lead this discussion on the Ebro Delta, one of the most valuable and fragile ecosystems in the Mediterranean. Formed over centuries by the river’s deposits, which have made it ideal for agriculture, it is now facing accelerated erosion due to a lack of sediment, natural subsidence, and rising sea levels
Two Testimonies of an Intense Life
Frederic Borràs and Mariàngela Vilallonga presented their two latest works, “Pinceladas de vida” and “Retrat interior”, respectively, in a joint event organized by the RAED and the Círculo Ecuestre de Barcelona, held at the headquarters of this historic Catalan entity
A Long and Comprehensive Academies Week
The RAED will participate in the Academies Week, organized by the Inter-Academic Council of Catalonia, with the session “Vaccines and individual and collective health, a necessary balance”
