UCM

Complutense University of Madrid

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Av. Séneca 2, 28040 Madrid

addictions, Alzheimer's, Antarctica / Arctic, astrobiology, astrophysics, big data, bioethics, climate change, cancer, behavioural sciences, natural sciences, climate, quantum computing, pollution, covid-19, embryonic development, diabetes, gene editing, education, energy, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, rare diseases, ageing, epidemiology, STDs, physics, immunology, language, mathematics, microbiology, nanoscience, neuroscience, new materials, palaeontology, chemistry, robotics, mental health, AIDS / HIV, sociology, supercomputing, transgenics
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María Milán García
Journalist at the OTRI Scientific Culture Unit
m.milan@ucm.es
617691087

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SMC participants

Lecturer of Palaeontology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and affiliated researcher at CENIEH

Assistant Professor in the department of Nursing at the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the CEST Research Group on Emotional Competence, Health, and Well-being in the Workplace

 

Professor of Prehistory and member of the Institute for Feminist Research at the Complutense University of Madrid

Associate Professor at Camilo José Cela University, researcher at the HM Hospitales Health Research Institute (Madrid) and collaborating researcher in the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Clinical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Astrophysics and Director of the Space Astronomy Group at the Complutense University of Madrid

Acute Cardiac Care Unit Coordinator. Cardiovascular Institute. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid; Associate Professor of Medicine at Complutense University of Madrid; and President of the Association of Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Cardiac Care of the Spanish Society of Cardiology

Accredited professor, lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and director of the Research Group on Testimony Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Biochemistry at the Complutense University of Madrid, president of the Spanish Society of Dietetics and Food Sciences (SEDCA) and treasurer of the Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Societies (FESNAD).

Lecturer in the Department of Theoretical Physics and member of the Dynamics of Disordered Systems group at the Complutense University of Madrid

Professor and Director of the Antibiotic Resistance Unit at the Complutense University of Madrid, WHO adviser on antibiotic resistance and One Health

Researcher at the TRANSOC Institute of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)

Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and director of the Arthropod Biology and Biodiversity Research Group.

Professor of Regional Geographical Analysis and Director of the Research Group 'Forest Geography, Policy and Socioeconomics'

Professor in the Department of Mathematical Analysis at the Complutense University of Madrid, Full Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Spain (RAC) and member of the Spanish Royal Mathematical Society (RSME)

 

Talent Researcher in the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Complutense University of Madrid

Retired professor of Geophysics and Meterorology in the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Full Professor in the Department of Personality, Assessment, and Clinical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid and expert in unwanted loneliness

Researcher at the Optics Department of the Complutense University of Madrid

Lecturer in the Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology, and ENT at the School of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid

Researcher at the Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM)

Full Professor of the Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution at the Complutense University of Madrid

Professor in the Psychology Division

Lecturer of the Department of Sociology: Methodology and Theory at the Complutense University of Madrid

Psychiatrist for children and adolescents at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital and associate professor in the Legal Medicine, Psychiatry and Pathology Department of the Faculty of Medicine of UCM

Research professor at the Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM)
 

Professor of the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Physical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid

Director of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (CSIC-UAM-UCM-UC3M)

Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine

Professor of Zoology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)

Planetary geologist and astrobiologist at the IGEO (CSIC-UCM). Academician of the Royal Academies of Sciences and Doctors of Spain. President of the Planetary Geology Commission of the Geological Society of Spain and of the Spanish Network of Planetology and Astrobiology.

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, director of the Biophys-Hub research group and former dean of the Faculty of Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Permanent tenured professor in the Prehistory Area of ​​the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History and Archaeology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Scientific researcher in Parkinson's disease at the Complutense University of Madrid

Lecturer in the Department of Optics at the Faculty of Physical Sciences and member of the interdisciplinary research group on Computational Optics (GICO) at the Complutense University of Madrid

Adjunct professor at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) and member of the Cognitive Psychology Research Group at the Complutense University of Madrid Measurement and Modelling of Processes (PsiMed / MEMOpro)

Professor at the UCM and member of the research group on Evolutionary and Conservation Biology

Professor in the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History and Archaeology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Atomic, Molecular, and Nuclear Physics in the Department of Structure of Matter, Thermal Physics, and Electronics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and researcher in Gamma Ray Astrophysics at the Institute of Particle Physics and Cosmos (IPARCOS) at UCM

CSIC geologist and paleontologist at the Institute of Geosciences (CSIC-UCM)

UNA4CAREER postdoctoral researcher in the Condensed Matter Theoretical Physics Group of the Complutense University of Madrid

Neurologist at the Department of Neurology of the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and professor at the Department of Medicine of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Head of Cardiology at San Carlos Clinical Hospital and professor at Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Ergonomics, Faculty of Psychology, Colour Blindness and Design Research Group

PhD in Planetary Geology and researcher at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona-UCM who applied for this ESA selection process

Permanent lecturer, Faculty of Psychology, Daltonism and Design Research Group

Lecturer and principal investigator of the Nano-Immunotherapies group in the Department of Cell Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Pre-doctoral researcher in the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, School of Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid

Specialist in immunodeficiencies and Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid and vice-president of the Spanish Observatory of Medicinal Cannabis

Professor at the Department of Applied Sociology, Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid

Senior Lecturer (PhD) in the Department of Algebra, Geometry and Topology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Researcher in the department of Physics of the Earth and Astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).

Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, School of Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Theoretical Physics

Faculty of Physical Sciences
Complutense University of Madrid

Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Complutense University of Madrid and full member of the Royal Academy of Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Public and Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, ex-president of the Spanish Association for the Study of Menopause (AEEM)

Director of Research and Innovation at the Foundation for Climate Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Algebra, Geometry and Topology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).

Economist at the Complutense University of Madrid, President of SESPAS.

Professor of the Department of Optics at the Faculty of Physical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the Research Group "Laser Physics, Quantum Optics and Nonlinear Optics"

Immunologist

Permanent Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid

Researcher in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy of the Faculty of Psychology

Professor in the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History and Archaeology

Professor of the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid

Lecturer in the Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology, and ENT at the School of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid

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sugar

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Mars

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Nobel

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A study has analyzed changes in the Earth's average global surface temperature over the past 485 million years and has discovered oscillations ranging from 11°C to 36°C, representing a variation of up to 25°C. The research concludes that temperatures during the Phanerozoic underwent more fluctuations than previously thought and shows a correlation between CO2 and changes in Earth's temperature. The article, published in the journal Science, combines thousands of data points with a modeling method used for weather forecasting.

woman

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mice

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ELVA

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