How well do you live in Italy? What is BES and what are the indicators of fair and sustainable well-being
Equitable and sustainable well-being (BES) means a broad vision of social progress that goes beyond mere economic growth, also including ...
Fire prevention: what to know and what to do to avoid a fire at home
The tragedy in Crans-Montana, which saw the death of over 40 people due to a fire in a room in ...
What are the good practices to follow in case of fire: what the Crans-Montana massacre teaches us
The Crans-Montana tragedy, during which at least 47 people lost their lives after being trapped in a fire on New ...
How a fire develops in a closed place: the five-phase model
The tragedy in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, is particularly affecting public opinion in light of an apparently very simple question: how can ...
Because ceiling fires, like the one in Crans-Montana, can be even more dangerous
An underestimated element in the scale of the tragedy in Crans-Montana, the Swiss town where a restaurant caught fire on ...
How much did the New Year’s Eve bombs pollute? The air quality in Milan, Rome and Naples
The “New Year’s Eve bangs”, in addition to causing victims and injuries and scaring domestic animals, pollute the environment: despite ...
Is it possible to split a sandwich in half with just one cut? The ham sandwich theorem explains how
The ham sandwich theorem, demonstrated by mathematicians AH Stone and J. Tukey in 1942, tells us that if we want ...
Is white chocolate really chocolate? The differences with fondant
There is a debate, especially among enthusiasts, according to which white chocolate is not “real chocolate”. The reason would lie ...
Who decided that the year begins on January 1st?
It is not at all obvious that New Year’s Eve, the first day of the year, falls on January 1st: ...
Why do sumo wrestlers weigh so much?
Sumo (相撲) – a Japanese term that literally means “pulling each other” – is a form of hand-to-hand combat: the ...
