XVI Science in Action Award to the report “Lightning catchers”

The report “Lightning catchers” of the popular science tv show “Quèquicom” has been awarded with the Science in Action award in the category of science in the media (UGR Award, University of Granada). It is a work of Pere Renom, Cari Pardo and Ignasi Arribas, directed and presented by Jaume Vilalta. The distinction was granted for its communicative power and the quality of the script, explaining from the scientific to the more technical aspects. The jury, chaired by the director of Science in Action Rosa Maria Ros Ferré, stressed the high quality of all the works presented. The awards were given in the Atrium of Viladecans on Saturday 17 October 2015. Science in Action program’s main objective is to bring science and technology to the public. It is an initiative of the Higher Council for Scientific Research, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Royal Spanish Society of Physics and Chemistry, the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Geological Society of Spain and the National University of Distance Education.