THE BORDER BETWEEN SKIN AND HEART: THE EMOTIONS OF SCIENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

Domenico Prattichizzo, professor of Robotics and Human-Machine Interaction University of Siena

Serena Zacchigna, head Cardiovascular Biology Laboratory ICGEB, professor of Molecular Biology University of Trieste

Alessandra Cotoloni, writer

Sarita Massai, writer and musician

The heart rarely develops tumours, even though it has a constant blood flow. How can this evidence be used to invent a new cancer therapy? Researchers collaborating on a new cancer therapy using wearable robots that mimic the heartbeat bring their experiences to the stage. A project that blends passion and scientific expertise with the ability to describe and transmit that passion through words, gestures, and music.