Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro

The central theme of the project: “Abuses, neglect, violence and brain damages consequences: from research to prevention”, proposed with different methods and contents to different recipients (general public and school students), to intertwine scientific dissemination on neuroscience, prevention, and information on a relevant social issue.

On 15th and 22nd March three dissemination seminars were carried out in a secondary school. Groups of students were also involved in the selection of some neuroscience topics of greatest interest to them to develop. Subsequently, there were some insights into these topics. There was no lack of opportunity to deal with the issue of preventing abuse and violence, both direct physical and through social networks, being the main project theme “Abuses, neglect, violence and brain damages consequences: from research to prevention”. On 5th April there was a check on the impact of the action on the students of the groups previously involved. On 18th March, there was a specific webinar, intended for the general public, on the central theme of the project, citizens and also some operators in the legal field participated in the webinar. As mentioned, the activities continued beyond the BAW date, on 23rd March a forum was taken to network groups and activities for the prevention of gender-based violence. These days (the end of May and early days of June) we are defining the details of an action aimed at a group of middle school students. The intervention will take place in the coming weeks and will bring together notions on neuroscience research, elements of affective and sexual education and a contribution to the prevention of sexual abuse and violence.

There was interest and curiosity for a different way of making scientific dissemination and, at the same time, prevention on a relevant social issue that can involve even the youngest.