A short introduction

Antonio Rial is a journalist and science communicator at 'Radio Nacional de España' (RTVE). He holds two doctoral degrees, one in Medicine—in the field of Neuroscience—and another in audiovisual communication. He has participated as a Fellow in the European Initiative for Communicators of Science (Max Planck Institute, Munich, Germany). In radio, he has directed and presented the nationally broadcast programs 'Investigación Médica' (‘Medical Investigation’), 'Cienciópolis,' 'Ciencia Médica' (‘Medical Science’) and 'Secretos del Cerebro' (‘Secrets of the Brain’). Among other distinctions, Antonio has received the Science Journalism Award of the Spanish Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Andalusia Journalism Award. His book, 'Rethinking the Brain,' received the European Prize for Scientific Dissemination (University of Valencia). He is the author of the doctoral thesis, 'Public Communication of science: hopes and risks before the new Knowledge Society.'