The Friendly Ghost in the Machine
The word ‘robot’ is one of the few words in the English language deriving from Czech, and whose original meaning is ‘slave’, or somebody engaged in boring, forced labour. It…
Confucius Inspires Valencian Scientists
Confucius once said “I heard it and I forgot. I saw it and I understood.” More than 2,500 years later, his words inspired Valencian scientists Laura Blanco and Guillermo Granda…
Newton’s Great Invention in the Carmen District
One of Valencia’s most charismatic districts is the Barrio del Carmen, the original historic city centre where you can find architectural remnants from several epochs and interesting anecdotal people and…
Josep Tornero: Henry Ford PrizeWinner
As more and more of Valencia’s talented scientists look abroad for work, it is important to remember that Valencian achievements are not limited to citrus fruits and sunshine. The Ford…
Valencian Software Prized in Brazil
Perhaps they’re preparing for the World Cup when taxis will be as rare as an England victory, but Brazil has certainly taken note of the Valencian software company Taller de…
Home-made Valencian Hi-Tech
Paterna-based Valencian company ImasD has developed a project called Click ARM in collaboration with several engineering firms and Spanish companies, and with the Korean giant Samsung providing semiconductors and screens.…
An apPEELing Approach to Citrus waste
If, like my wife, you have come to understand that the most important ingredient of a good Valencian cake is grated lemon peel, then you already know that, as far…
Valencian Scientist Named President of the Internet
To be President of the Internet sounds a bit like being a character in an Asimov novel, and yet Valencian Telecom researcher and Polytechnic (UPV) professor Jaime Lloret is just…
Valencia First on Carbon Footprints
You often hear people say (usually when they are throwing litter in the street or watering the lawn at midday in the summertime) that their actions are insignificant and “can’t…
Valencian Biologist Fights Snake Bite Deaths
As far as I know nobody has ever died of a snake bite in Valencia, where the snakes, like the people, tend to be really relaxed and more likely to…
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