{"id":7374,"date":"2026-03-13T13:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.df.unipi.it\/?p=7374"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:59:41","slug":"refractions-stories-of-physics-and-women-scientists-episode-ii-explores-the-physics-of-noise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.df.unipi.it\/en\/refractions-stories-of-physics-and-women-scientists-episode-ii-explores-the-physics-of-noise\/","title":{"rendered":"Refractions \u2013 Stories of Physics and Women Scientists: Episode II Explores the Physics of Noise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On <strong>Wednesday, March 18 at 4:45 PM<\/strong>, the <strong>Department of Physics \u201cE. Fermi\u201d of the University of Pisa<\/strong> will host the second event in the series <strong>Refractions \u2013 Stories of Physics and of Women Scientists<\/strong>, a project that tells the story of scientific research through the voices of the Department\u2019s women researchers and through a dialogue between science and artistic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, titled <strong>\u201cEpisode II: Noises \/ Episodio II: Rumori,\u201d<\/strong> will take place in <strong>Aula Gerace (Building C, Area Pontecorvo)<\/strong> and is open to the entire academic community as well as the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A project between science, art, and storytelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The series <strong>Refractions \u2013 Stories of Physics and of Women Scientists (Rifrazioni \u2013 Storie di Fisica e di Scienziate)<\/strong> was created as an initiative aimed at highlighting scientific research through an original perspective: that of the Department\u2019s women researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project proposes an innovative narrative that combines scientific content, personal storytelling, and artistic languages, offering the public a new way to explore themes of contemporary physics and the role of women in research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode II: Noise as the protagonist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second episode of the series is dedicated to the theme of <strong>noise<\/strong>, a concept often perceived as something to eliminate or avoid, but which in physics can become a key to understanding complex phenomena. In particular, it will be explored from three different perspectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quantum mechanics<\/strong>, presented by researcher <strong>Vittoria Stanzione<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Particle physics<\/strong>, presented by researcher <strong>Chiara Aim\u00e8<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gravitational waves<\/strong>, presented by researcher <strong>Giulia Capurri<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The event invites the audience to reflect on how noise can transform from a disturbance into a tool for knowledge, highlighting its role in different areas of scientific research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An event open to the whole community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative is addressed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>students;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>professors and researchers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>technical and administrative staff;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>members of the public interested in science communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why attend \u201cRefractions\u201d?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This event represents a unique opportunity to discover scientific research through new narrative perspectives, highlighting the contribution of women in physics and promoting an open dialogue between science, society, and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.df.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rifrazione-II-con-programma-ENG-1.pdf\">Poster<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, March 18 at 4:45 PM, the Department of Physics \u201cE. 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