UA Alicante Town University Venue Hosts an Evening Merging Science and Cinema
Today, at 19:00, Alicante Town University premises at c/San Fernando, 40 will welcome an event that blends scientific discourse with cinematic presentation. The gathering is organized by the Luz del Mar Cinema Association in collaboration with the G2net COST Action, showcasing a unique intersection of disciplines through film and science literacy.
The proceedings begin with a concise overview of the G2net COST Transaction, focusing on how female scientists are portrayed in cinema and supported by selected film analyses. Following this introduction, attendees will view the short film Patterns – Signals from the Universe. This piece aligns with the aims of the COST G2net Action, is produced by the Luz del Mar Film Association, and involves the Virgo Collaboration, a European venture dedicated to the direct detection of gravitational waves, in partnership with the University of Valencia.
The film is presented in English to ensure accessibility for a broad audience across Europe and beyond, including the many member states of the COST G2net Action as well as associated non European partners. Spanish subtitles will accompany the screening for the Alicante program. The overarching goal is to disseminate the scientific content of the G2net Action through an engaging audiovisual format that tells a cohesive story across the entire program. The film runs approximately 20 minutes and some technical details may require additional discussion or review in the weeks that follow. An open discussion will conclude the event, inviting questions from participants and providing an opportunity for the technical and scientific team behind the film to respond in real time.
Insights into the G2net Project
G2net represents a European COST Action that brings together geophysics, gravitational wave science, and machine learning techniques. The initiative began in late 2018 and continues with a broad international footprint that includes a substantial network of participating countries. The collaboration underscores the historic milestone in gravitational wave discovery, achieved in part through the synergy of physics, mathematics, information science, and computing. Today, there is growing interest in machine learning, deep learning, pattern recognition, data mining, and effective data visualization as researchers develop new algorithms to handle complex data and large datasets across diverse disciplines including social and natural sciences according to the organizers.
As computational capabilities expand, new data analysis methods are becoming essential for gravitational wave research. Innovations in control systems, detector technologies, noise mitigation, data processing, and data management are driving the field forward. The excellence of ground based detectors at low frequencies relies heavily on reducing seismic and environmental noise. The COST G2net initiative aspires to foster a wide network of scientists working across gravitational wave physics, geophysics, computer science, and robotics, all collaboratively addressing challenges in data interpretation and noise characterization for gravitational wave detectors. Further information about the project is available through the official project communications channels and the coordinating bodies involved in G2net, which aim to provide ongoing updates and insights into evolving methodologies and findings in this dynamic field.