“Starmus is a feast for the brain, body and spirit.” This is how the astrophysics Jill Tarter has defined this morning Starmus, the festival of science and music that bring together the most important scientists in the world to exalt the figure of Stephen Hawking in Tenerife between June 27 and July 2.
pay tribute to the English astrophysicist be one of the main activities of the festival this year, as reported in a press conference today Garik Israelian, founder of the event and professional colleague of Hawking. “We are surprised by the interest he has in this event. That means Starmus has something, “he confessed. “You can fool eleven Nobel laureates to come”.
The program this year seeks balance between scientific papers, educational and musical acts. For four days, researchers first order will address topical issues: from the classic question of whether extraterrestrial life exists until the effects of climate change, through cybersecurity, artificial intelligence or the consequences of the current growth model in their relationship with inequality .
to treat economic branch, the festival has invited the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. “We need someone down to us from heaven to Earth,” joked Israelian. Meanwhile, Jill Tarter pointed out that such events allows a cosmic perspective on the world that “makes us realize that all humans are equal is adopted and we have to work together to address the current challenges, beyond national boundaries “.
” Starmus is an invitation to curious, experts and all lovers of science, to venture into the great threats and discoveries of high global impact to which we are exposed today “said festival director, who thanked the cooperation of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Councils of La Palma and Tenerife in organizing the event. Both institutions finance this event with about 350,000 euros each.
A tribute to a star of the physical
One of the novelties of this edition will be delivery of Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication, an award presented by himself and seeks to recognize the merit in science in any of its disciplines. Festival director recalled that the three finalists, selected by Hawking personally- will be announced in early June.
In the tribute that will be the “most important since Einstein” physically, Israelian words, the Question contest will be held to Hawking. This activity will allow the general public to ask questions to the English scientist.
In addition, astrophysicists as Neil DeGrasse Tyson, KipThrone and Martin Rees will address topics such as black holes, the future of space exploration or origin and future accompanied by other experts as the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins or Steven Balbus astronomer universe.
the search for extraterrestrial life will also have a prominent space in Starmus 2016. “How do we fit in humans whole cosmos? “he asked during the press conference Jill Tarter, SETI pioneer and trendsetter center dedicated to research on extraterrestrial intelligence. Astrophysics recalled that NASA recently confirmed the existence of about 1,300 new planets and the search for extraterrestrial life, which is an expert area, is having much effect. “Are there people in these new planets? I think so, because if we know all the space is empty there is much wasted land, “joked the American scientific.
The Gratecan-the canary the world’s largest telescope will host a debate between astronauts as Miguel Lopez-Alegria and Alexei Leonov on the space race.
the director of Starmus, Garik Israelian and astrophysics Jill Tarter during the presentation of the festival this morning in Madrid. / Photo: Starmus
Music looks at the sky
The union of art and science is one of the hallmarks of Starmus and will be in the final stage of the event when will acquire all the attention. These two branches will unite under the umbrella of the concert Sonic Universe in the soprano Sarah Brightman and Tenerife Symphony Orchestra will perform coordinated with a visual show about the universe.
“We have several confirmed artists who can not disclose yet, “said Garik Israelian. This edition will have the performance and physical founder of Queen guitarist Brian May and Rick Wakeman, progressive rock group Yes. During the press conference, he lamented the death Israelian David Bowie, whom tribute will be paid for their great interest in science. “Two days before his death we send we got in touch with him to ask him to attend Starmus because it just so happens that fulfills the years the same day as Stephen Hawking and we felt that was a person who was excited about everything related to space. “
in a show that will go beyond an artistic tribute to Stephen Hawking, Hans Zimmer, along with Paul Franklin-winner of two Oscars for special effects Interstellar and origin- and astrophysicist Kip Throne combine music with video images to recreate gravitational waves, black holes collide, the explosion of supernovas and the birth of the universe. Warped Side of the Universe try to highlight the aesthetic beauty of the major issues that have marked the life of the English astrophysicist.
The director of Starmus also wanted to highlight the part that Brian Eno It created exclusively for the event using “the actual sound of the acoustic waves generated by the stars.” These sounds are the result of investigations Garik Israelian own. “We must not forget the scientific view that has Eno music”.
The poster for this festival for scientific closes the rock band Anathema and rapper MC Hawking using synthesized speech from the physical to compose songs of science.
Starmus 2016 follows the trail of the latest issues and bring together scientists and popularizers everywhere on the beaches of Tenerife. For the writer Javier Sierra, this festival is “a cosmic summer camp where philosophize about the great questions of humanity”.
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