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Eclipses eclipsed

The 12th of August has been on the agenda for a long time. In the maps, in the applications, and even some of us going to the mirror today, we have a good choice of where we will see the eclipse. And we're so caught up in the subject that other subjects haven't had a place in this number, eclipsed by the eclipse. However, they are worth mentioning, since we believe that they can be a source of reflection. Here are three topics, for example:

Baga, the loss of the night sky. Astronomers and atmospheric researchers have long been warning about the damage caused by near-Earth orbiting satellites. But we also create problems from the surface. Recently, global clarity has increased by 16% from 2014 to 2022. And it’s not just because of population growth: we emit more light per person. In most cases, unnecessarily and unfavorably.

The second, the brightness and the end of a star. Mariano Barbacide awakened hope with a study against pancreatic cancer. We published it with caution, making it clear that the experiments were still done only in mice, that there was a long way to go to test it in people. We did not mention the name of Barbacid, because there were more signatories to the scientific article (mostly women). In the media, however, only Barbacid appeared, a bright star. When the echo began to calm, the explosion came: the magazine rejected the article due to the conflict of interest of Barbacid.

Higa, those who stay out of focus. We rarely talk about awards; Novels, necessarily, and little more. This year we have noticed that we do not announce the Goldman Award. Also known as the Green Nobel, six activists have been awarded this time for their work to protect the environment. For the first time, all the winners were women. Maybe it's time to start following the Goldman Awards.

We will deal with them in the following issues and, in the meantime, we will mention them on the Elhuyar Zientzia platform. But on August 12th, there will be no more eclipse. Hoping you understand, enjoy the thrill of the eclipse.