Physicist, research assistant for the “Ciencias de la Tierra y Astrofísica” department at UCM and experienced in science-spreading.

Shedka & Science

TESS photometer

Posted by shedka

2018-01-1

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The Telescope Encoder and Sky Sensor (TESS-W) is the first model of TESS photometers, compact devices to monitor sky brightness every...

Nixnox project

Posted by shedka

2017-01-13

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This project aims to find and characterize places where people could go to enjoy dark and starry...

STARS4ALL

Posted by shedka

2016-04-13

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STARS4ALL is a European project raising awareness about the negative effects of artificial light on human wellbeing, biodiversity, visibility of stars, safety and energy waste....

Cities at Night

Posted by shedka

2015-10-13

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Cities at Night is a citizen science project that aims to create a map, similar to Google maps, of the earth at night using night time color photographs taken by astronauts onboard the ISS....

Hands-on science for all: Bayer is sending its interactive exhibition “Science For A Better Life” on a world tour. Bayer’s mission is the theme of the exhibition, which gives visitors a chance to see and experience for themselves how Bayer improves the quality of life for people worldwide. The exhibition focuses on the topics of health care, agriculture and high-tech polymer materials. I had the opportunity of being the guide for groups during the days the exhibition was in Madrid. The letters on the exhibit boxes combine to spell out Bayer’s mission, “Science For a Better Life” The exhibits comprise 21 approximately two-meter high boxes with capital letters, each of which refers to a Bayer topic, from A for Aspirin via E for Energy-efficient Mobility through to R for Rice. Each box contains images and informational text on...

The reaction between baking soda and vinegar generates carbon dioxide gas which extinguish fire. Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by potassium iodide generates oxygen which ignites the stick again....

Mag Surf is a demonstration of superconductor magnetic levitation we were able to perform in the show thanks to the University of Paris Diderot. The skateboard, rides on a magnetic track. Super-cold liquid nitrogen blocks the magnetism of the magnetic field in the track in its way trough the superconductors in the board. The effect is a very cool flying skate....

As you dip the Square Bubble Maker into the solution, the solution is stretched between the struts and the soap film clings to the sides of the structure, causing the bubbles to appear square or cubic. The soap film uses the shortest distance possible while still connecting all sides. We also trained a lot to get a tornado inside a soap bubble. Check how we did...

Aerogel is a synthetic porous ultralight material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas. The result is a solid with extremely low density and low thermal conductivity. Aerogel is a superhydrophobic solid. In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water When a surface is covered by aerogel powder that surface becomes extremely difficult to wet or get dirty. Aerogels made with aluminium oxide are known as alumina aerogels. Alumina aerogels are being considered by NASA for capturing hypervelocity particles. Antena 3...