The CITIC joins Pint of Science 2026 at A Coruña with two proposals about cybersecurity and GPS history
A Coruña, May 13th, 2026
The CITIC at the Universidade da Coruña will take party in the newest edition of Pint of Science 2026 with two outreach science presentations that will bring the public closer to topics related to artificial intelligence applied to cybersecurity and how GPS works.
The sessions will take place at Bar Frei Caneca (Rúa Almirante Cadarso, 4, A Coruña) on the 19th and 20th of May, as part of the festival’s programme in the city.
On the 19th, Rubén Pérez Jove will give a talk entitled “Non me andes máis nos… paquetes: ciberIA na rede” (“Do not touch my… packets: CyberAI on the network”). The CITIC researcher will explain in simple terms how artificial intelligence can analyse network traffic -the “packets” that move around the Internet- to detect threats and improve cybersecurity. The session will introduce to the general public to the research he is carrying out as part of his doctoral thesis and will demonstrate how AI can help create more secure networks.
On Wednesday 20th, it will be the turn of “De estrellas al GPS: cómo sabemos donde estamos” (“From stars to GPS: How we know where we are”), a talk provided by Carlos J. Escudero, a researcher at CITIC. During this session, participants will take part on a journey from ancient navigation systems using stars and sextants to today’s satellites equipped with atomic clocks. In addition, the audience will be able to discover how mobile phones calculates their position and what scientific and technological challenges lie behind an everyday activity such as using GPS.
Doors will open at 18:30 PM, and the activities themselves will take place between 19:00 PM and 21:00 PM.
Pint of Science: Science in pubs
Pint of Science 2026 will take place on the 18th, 19th and 20th of May. It is an international festival that aims to bring scientific research closer to the public through accessible talks held in pubs and other informal venues.
Following its success in in 2025 -with over 19,300 attendees, events in 73 towns and cities, more than 170 participating pubs and nearly 1,000 researchers involved-, the festival has established itself as a platform for inspiring careers in science, promoting knowledge transfer, raising the profile of women in science and combating misinformation.
In addition to the talks, Pint of Science runs complementary initiatives such as PINTíficas, an exhibition designed to highlight the work of Spanish women scientists, and Pint Kids, aimed at audiences under 18 years old.
