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TITLE OF THE INITIATIVE:

Focus Magazine

REFERENT(S):

Sandro Boeri (Responsible Director)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INITIATIVE:

Focus is a monthly magazine of scientific spreading. It deals with several scientific subjects concerning human life, scientific and technological progress, nature, history of sciences.The first pages of the magazine are dedicated to questions and answers between the readers and the team of experts of Focus. Most of the magazine is divided in sections dedicated to the discussion of different themes and made attractive by the inclusion of wonderful pictures. Focus is edited also in a version for young readers: Focus Junior. Also in this case the objective is to increase the scientific knowledge but taking in consideration the age of the readers: they are primary and middle school students.Focus and Focus Junior are also available on line.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INITIATIVE:

The objective is to satisfy people curiosity about different scientific subjects and to update and probe their knowledge about topical themes.

TARGET GROUP OF THE EVENT:

‘Focus’ is addressed to adults and high school students.‘Focus Junior’ is dedicated to primary and middle school students.

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EVENT:

The magazine supplies news, curiosities, documents and photos about several scientific subjects, including chemistry applied to human life.

IMPACT OF THE EVENT:

Focus is a national magazine.

RESULTS REACHED:

Focus is the most known and red magazine of scientific spreading.

EVALUATION OF THE INITIATIVE:

The success of Focus is due to the choice of themes that attract readers interest and stimulate their curiosity. Moreover the presentation of each article is rich of imagines and wonderful photos that make very agreeable the reading. The scientific language is simple but rigorous.

WEBSITE OF THE EVENT:

http://www.focus.it/

NAME OF COMPILER:

Dr. Maria Maddalena Carnasciali

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale – University of Genoa

ROLE:

Researcher