Filter by author: Silvana Barbacci
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Dec 15, 2005 Book Review
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Dec 15, 2005 Book Review
"Oxigene" of Carl Djerassi, Roald Hoffmann
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Dec 09, 2005 Book Review
Infinities: a tour through the infinities
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Mar 21, 2003 Commentary
Osmosis between science and music during the scientific revolution
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Sep 21, 2002 Article
From the Golem to Artificial Intelligence: science in the theatre for an existential reflection
This work analyses how the theme of the creation of thinking machines by man, particularly through artificial intelligence, is dealt with on stage, with reference to three plays addressing different topics and characterised by different types of performance. This analysis reveals the particular effectiveness of plays dealing with scientific topics, when the relationship between theatre and science results in reflections transcending the boundaries of its contents to address man and his essence and gives voice to the ancient question of the sense of the world.
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Mar 21, 2002 Article
Labanotation: a universal movement notation language
This paper describes how a universal language for notating dance and, more generally, movement was elaborated, known as "Kinetography Laban", or rather "Labanotation". It was devised by choreographer and movement theorist Rudolf von Laban, who outlined it for the first time in 1928, in the journal Schrifttanz. His system differs from precedent notation systems in that Labanotation is rigorous and universal, as it is based not on one particular style or technique but on the general