Cafes social scientists and the earthquake that devastated Science Café Concepción 
Titled "Earthquake 27/02: natural phenomenon of social shock, began the second coffee science made in the municipal library of Concepción, and before more than fifty people including university students, secondary adults and children.
Organized by the Biotechnology Center UdeC (CB-UdeC), the Explora CONICYT Bío-Bío Region and the Directorate of Extension, University of Concepción, the event theme was social problems of the tragic earthquake post 27, February, all explained by sociologist at the University of Concepción Doctor Manuel Baeza and press director Radio Bío Bío, journalist Salvador Schwartzmann.
was the sociologist who started the debate pointed to the lack of socialization of people immersed in an aura of consumerism and a weak social organization as responsible for the vandalism and looting of the victims were citizens themselves. Dr. Baeza
expressed his absolute rejection of the social stigma which he was charged, initially low-income population, as explained in the theory "Carnival Time", in which people of all social groups break with the norm and routine in a huge frenzy for a period after returning to sanity and justice. His darts also pointed
the problem of centralization, social and territorial segmentation along with the structural flaws of the state, the consumer culture of the society and the "fear of the other" where the simplest solution is to re-take activities meeting to meet neighbors and involving everyone.
Then came the lecture of journalist Salvador Schwartzmann, who in a didactic story details that were experienced in the Radio Bío Bío, and as he had to face the difficulties to reach their workplace, due to the cutting of roads and the shortage of gasoline. Schwartzmann
indicated the important role played by the Radio Bío Bío, being the only station available in the most difficult moments of tragedy, keeping people informed at a time when there was no communication, lack of energy and the collapse of the media.
news director noted that the radio was prepared for such emergencies as they are aware that we live in an earthquake zone, so long ago took steps such as computer equipment securely fixed to their bases and have a independent power generator to a possible blackout such as occurred the morning of February 27 and extended into the following three weeks.
The journalist also stressed the need to end with centralism proposing that regional authorities take proper measures in case of emergency, and do not expect answers from the capital, since as demonstrated, there is no communication with the powers residing in Santiago.
As is usual in science cafés was then the turn of the debate, in which the interaction with the audience, which also provided with personal stories, hinted the fear they felt during the hours after the earthquake. The next Science Café will be on Thursday 10 June in the same town library, and will address the theme of "Forest."
