Veteran scientific figure Leica Orbit Its eighth season begins tomorrow with a renewed look and a new collection. Eduardo Sainz de Cabezon is back to lead the usual team of publishers and experts, which is also joined by Nerea Luis Mingueza, a computer science doctor specializing in artificial intelligence who will handle the most technical department. In addition, La 2 will accompany each class with science documentaries related to the topic covered by the program each week.
The space, produced by RTVE in collaboration with K 2000 (The Mediapro Studio), has been showing since 2014 that science is fun and for all audiences. It has experts in different fields, such as Ricardo Mori (Biology), Deborah García Bello (Chemistry), Javier Santalalla (Physics), Marian García (Pharmacy and Nutrition), Xurxo Mariño (Neuroscience), Jose Miguel Vinías (Meteorology and Climatology) , Laura Morán (Psychology), Helena González-Burón (Genetics), Nahúm Méndez (Geology) and newcomer Nerea Luis Mingueza (Technology).
In the new episodes, Leica Orbit It will seek to bring viewers closer to the magic of science that can be discovered in all that surrounds us. This way, you will know what makes us human, how the complex world of bees works or what is hidden behind sweets. He will also travel to the past, visiting ancient Hispania and the newer 80s. In addition, he will apply the research in a very practical way to turn the houses into a real laboratory.
Coordination will start this eighth season with the chapter Fire! Once upon a time, a human dared to play with this element, and since then, it has accompanied humanity throughout history. It is capable of destruction, but it is also necessary for the survival of our species. In fact, it has always been the inspiration for many scientific, technological and social developments.
In his new collection, the space will explain the chemical processes hidden behind the color of fire, analyze how the laws of physics affect the shape of flames, learn about the meteorological phenomenon of firestorms and find out that there are not only types of plants that are better resistant to fire … but also types of Fire obsession!
Leica Orbit Reaching its new season, it turned into a multi-award format and was a huge hit from the audience. He received many awards, such as the two Zapping Awards in 2014 and 2022; The Silver Globe 2020 at the Hamburg International Festival of World Media was awarded to the Mares y Oceans programme, which also won the #LabmeCrazy Audience at the 2021-2022 Science Film Festival. In the next edition of this competition organized by the University of NavarreOrbit Leica He is also a candidate for sound science.
In addition, the format gained audience attention, with a loyal and united audience: the seventh installment closed with an average of 456,000 viewers and a 3 percent share, repeating its best Comparter (Obtained in 6th ed.). After the open broadcast, the postponed program added an additional 36,000 viewers. Over 1.8 million people watched at some point each week and nearly 9.5 million followers connected to the space at some point during the entire season.
“into the bowels of fire”
In addition, every Tuesday, in the end Leica OrbitLa 2 will broadcast a documentary on the topic discussed that day. In this case, it will be the first in the bowels of fireWritten, directed and produced by Leora Eisen. Filmed in Australia, Canada and the United States, it offers a first-person view of the growing number and intensity of fires. Fire has always been a double-edged sword: we need it to survive, but it also destroys everything in its path.
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