Workshop
Use of Fertilizers and its Effect in Increasing Yield with Particular Attention to Quality and Economy
Workshop |10-15 April 1972
The problem of hunger in the world is closely linked to the rational use of fertilisers. However, it is precisely in the less developed countries, where the population is poorest, ... Read all
Breastfeeding: Science and Society
Workshop |11-13 May 1995
There is general recognition that breastfeeding is a benefit to infants in terms of nourishment and prevention of disease, and it also benefits mothers in terms of maternal bonding ... Read all
Resources and Population
Workshop |17-22 November 1991
A Study Week on Resources and Population was held at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on 17-22 November 1991. Its purpose was to examine the relationship between resources and ... Read all
The Art & Science of Olive Oil: Nutrition, Medicine and Planetary Health
Workshop |3-4 May 2022
In November 2020, the world marked the 10th anniversary of the designation by UNESCO of the Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. At the foundation of the ... Read all
Resilience of People and Ecosystems under Climate Stress
Workshop |13-14 July 2022
A new initiative by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences to bring researchers, policy makers and faith leaders together to understand the scientific and societal challenges of ... Read all
Man and His Environment: Tropical Forests and the Conservation of Species
Workshop |14-18 May 1990
Foreword Each of the two organizations responsible for this Study Week, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, has a long history of active ... Read all
Agriculture and the Quality of Life. New Global Trends
Workshop |17-22 October 1988
Foreword Since the Neolithic Age, 10,000 years ago, agriculture has represented the main linkage of human beings with nature, and their principal source of food. The growth of ... Read all
Commemorative Session for the 4th Centenary of Federico Cesi's Birth
Workshop |6 June 1986
The Academy celebrated the fourth centenary of the birth of its founder, Federico Cesi, on 6 June with a Commemoration at its headquarters, the Casina Pio IV, in the presence of ... Read all
The Econometric Approach to Development Planning
Workshop |7-13 October 1963
Modern economies are extremely complex and theory and experience show that the free play of individual choices does not, as previously believed, ensure favourable outcomes for the ... Read all
Organic Matter and Soil Fertility
Workshop |22-27 April 1968
In accordance with the planned program, the Study Week on Organic matter and soil fertility covered all the aspects deemed worthy of interest and provided an opportunity for ... Read all
The Problem of Cosmic Radiation in Interplanetary Space
Workshop |1-6 October 1962
Before the discovery of cosmic rays by Victor Francis Hess on the eve of the First World War, and the almost simultaneous discovery of electromagnetic waves from space, visible ... Read all
The Problem of Microseisms
Workshop |19-26 November 1951
The Academy’s second Study Week addressed the “Problem of Microearthquakes” and took place from 19 to 26 November 1951. Like the first Study Week, it held its sessions at the ... Read all