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MCLS 2026 Padova. Pre-conference events

The Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society (MCLS) was founded in 2013 to promote the communication of scientific research on mathematical cognition and learning, and advance the study of its typical and atypical development, neural substrates, genetic and environmental influences, cultural

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Hands, Numbers and the Brain: a Lifelong Connection

Final Presentation of the NumAct ProjectHow do hands and movement influence our ability to process numbers? We will present the results of three studies conducted within the NumAct project “Numerical skills in action: contribution of the hand motor system to number processing across the lifespan”

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The Universe Through All the Senses – Erring Through the Cosmos

5–7 June 2026, Castellaro Lagusello (MN)The Department of General Psychology at the University of Padua has granted its patronage to the 2026 edition of the Astronomy Festival The Universe Through All the Senses, taking place from 5 to 7 June in Castellaro Lagusello, in the municipality of

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Carlo Umiltà: A Legacy That Continues

Saturday, 20 June, from 9:30 a.m., in the Sala dell’Archivio Antico, Palazzo del Bo, PaduaOn Saturday, 20 June, from 9:30 a.m., the event Carlo Umiltà: A Legacy That Continues will be held in the Sala dell’Archivio Antico at Palazzo del Bo.The aim of this event, held one year after Professor Umiltà

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9th Psychodebate of the School of Psychology

The Psychodebates are back: join us on Wednesday, May 20, at 4:30 p.m., in Room 3T at the CLA, Via Venezia 16.A new edition of the Psychodebates, organized by the School of Psychology of the University of Padua: an event open to everyone, offering the academic community the opportunity to

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