For the first time an Art & Science Forum dedicated to the interface between scientific research and artistic practice will take place during Berlin Science Week. BAM scientist and expert on lithium batteries, Dalia Morcillo is constructing a lithium salt flat from materials used in lithium batteries, which undergo chemical processes of salt crystallization that will naturally grow throughout the 10-days exhibition. She thus points to the need to transform the life cycle of lithium into a circular chain in which science can play a key role.
Lithium, often referred to as “white gold” is a fascinating element that originated from the Big Bang. The rare element is deposited in limited areas of the Earth’s crust. Its current life cycle can be described as a linear chain – stretching from mining to use in technology, as lithium plays a crucial role in energy production. Every day we carry about three grams of lithium from our cell battery in our pocket! We urgently need to recover the precious elements that constitute these batteries.
Lithium, Back to the Earth aims to shed light on the necessity of transforming this linear chain into a circular one. The current scientific research carried out at BAM allows the detection of the origin of lithium in geological samples and batteries by analyzing the interaction of light and matter. But are we truly prepared to embrace recycling as a fundamental solution?
Visit us at Holzmarkt 25, Berlin and take a closer look at the "life" of Lithium.
Opening hours: 1-10 November from 3 to 7 pm
Vernissage: 1 November 6 pm
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