From the 28th till the 30th of May, the Enigma Project PI Participated as a teaches for the AMARCH Summer school! We got the invitation to participate via the organisors and our MSCA-PF mentor and supervisor Diego Dreossi. Diego and I had the Whole Friday afternoon booked for our training, and we organized it to have 3 components: First a theoretical part by Diego on the techniques of MicroCT, the ins and outs of the techniques. After that, I did a lecture on the applications of MicroCT for cultural heritage. We talked about various topics, including how to organize your project, how to prepare your research questions, samples, and how to analyse your data. We walked through a variety of case studies, including those of the ENIGMA project but also from various other researchers. I discuss the fascinating applications of microCT technology in cultural heritage research, drawing from my own experiences as a Marie Curie Research Fellow. I start with giving a quick overview of wider applcations, and then switch to some specific case studies based on human life history and dental microstructure. My goal is to inspire you to consider how these techniques can enhance your own research. I encourage you to think about your research questions and how microCT can help answer them.We ended the afternoon with a hands-on session, assisted by our ELettra PhD researcher Paula Sanchez (Many thanks Paula!)
It was a great opportunity to get students enthusiastic for the wonderful world of MicroCT and Cultural Heritage.
Snapshots from our lectures, above with Diego Dreossi assisted by PhD researcher Paula Sanchez, focusing on the technical aspects of MicroCT, while Simone delivered a lecture on the applications of Xray MicroCT for Cultural Heritage
An overview of the workshop’s outline and teachers involved