2025/11/05

CIC bioGUNE celebrates with La Mecánica del Caracol the 15th anniversary of Radio Euskadi’s science outreach program

CIC bioGUNE joined the celebration of the 15th anniversary of La Mecánica del Caracol, Radio Euskadi’s science outreach program, reaffirming its commitment to the social dissemination of science. The center, a long-standing collaborator of the program, took part in the event with the presence of several of its researchers, accompanying Eva Caballero in a tribute to fifteen years of journalistic and outreach work in the service of knowledge.

CIC bioGUNE, member of BRTA, participated yesterday in the commemorative event marking the 15th anniversary of “La Mecánica del Caracol”, the science outreach program of Radio Euskadi directed and presented by Eva Caballero, held at the EITB Multibox hall in Bilbao.

The event brought together some of the program’s main collaborators, who offered talks, live experiments, and reflections on the value of science as a tool for understanding and transforming society. Representing CIC bioGUNE were researchers José M. Mato, Óscar Millet, Joaquín Castilla and Arkaitz Carracedo, all regular contributors to the program since its inception.

During the event, Eva Caballero expressed special thanks to José M. Mato for his continued support and collaboration over the program’s 15-year history.

Since its first broadcast on September 6, 2010, La Mecánica del Caracol has established itself as the only daily science radio program in Spain and as a benchmark in the dissemination of scientific, technological, and historical knowledge. CIC bioGUNE has been closely linked to the project from the beginning, sharing Radio Euskadi’s mission to bring science closer to society and to foster scientific culture among citizens.

The anniversary also served as an opportunity to recognize Eva Caballero’s outstanding contribution to science communication, for which she has received numerous awards, including the Concha García Campoy Award for Science Journalism (2023) and the Basque Journalism Award in the Environmental category (2021).

Through its participation in this celebration, CIC bioGUNE reaffirms its commitment to the social dissemination of scientific knowledge and to strengthening collaboration among media, academic institutions, and research centers to promote a more informed and critical society.

About CIC bioGUNE

The Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), located in the Bizkaia Technology Park, is a biomedical research organisation conducting cutting-edge research at the interface between structural, molecular and cell biology, with a particular focus on generating knowledge on the molecular bases of disease, for use in the development of new diagnostic methods and advanced therapies.

About BRTA

BRTA is an alliance of 4 collaborative research centres (CIC bioGUNE, CIC nanoGUNE, CIC biomaGUNE y CIC energiGUNE) and 13 technology centres (Azterlan, Azti, Ceit, Cidetec, Gaiker, Ideko, Ikerlan, Leartiker, Lortek, Neiker, Tecnalia, Tekniker y Vicomtech) with the main objective of developing advanced technological solutions for the Basque corporate fabric.

With the support of the Basque Government, the SPRI Group and the Provincial Councils of the three territories, the alliance seeks to promote collaboration between the research centres, strengthen the conditions to generate and transfer knowledge to companies, contributing to their competitiveness and outspreading the Basque scientific-technological capacity abroad.

BRTA has a workforce of 3,500 professionals, executes 22 % of the Basque Country's R&D investment, registers an annual turnover of more than 300 million euros and generates 100 European and international patents per year.

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