The next in a series of public lecturesâ€”cosponsored by ICTP, the University of Trieste’s Department of Mathematics and Informatics and Immaginario Scientificoâ€”will take place on Thursday, 25 May at 17:30 when Michele Emmer, professor of mathematics, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, speaks on “Geometry and Soap Bubbles.” The lecture, in Italian, will take place in the Trieste University’s H2-bis Building, Morin 2A Lecture Room. Michele Emmer is an internationally known scientist and scholar who has explored the intricate interface between science, culture and psychology.