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Javier Cacho
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| Born | 19 December 1952 Madrid |
| Occupation | writer, scientist, physicist and disseminator |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Javier Cacho (born December 19, 1952) is a Spanish writer, scientist, and physicist. He is also known for sharing scientific knowledge with others.
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Javier Cacho's Scientific Journey
Javier Cacho began his science career at the National Investigation Commission for Space (CONIE). In the 1980s, he studied the Ozone Layer. He even wrote a book about it called Antarctic: The Ozone Hole in 1989.
Until 2016, he was in charge of atmosphere studies at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).
Exploring the Antarctic
In 1986, Javier Cacho joined the first Spanish Scientific Expedition to the Antarctic. He went back many times, even staying through a winter. His goal was to keep studying the ozone layer's problems in that cold region. He also led several research trips as the Head of the Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base.
For many years, he worked with important groups like the Interdepartmental Commission for Science and Technology (CICYT). He also helped with the Spanish Antarctic Program. He was the Secretary of the Spanish National Investigation Committee for the Antarctic. He also served as a delegate for the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Javier Cacho loves to share science with others. He has worked with different news and media groups. He always talks about science related to the Antarctic and its environment.
Sharing Knowledge: Books and More
From the start of his science career, Javier Cacho wanted to make science easy to understand. This led him to work with SALVAT publishers. He helped with different encyclopedias about science.
Writing About the Ozone Hole
When the Ozone hole was discovered, Javier Cacho did more than just research it. He wrote the book Antarctic: The Ozone Hole. This was the first book in Spanish about the topic. It was also only the second book in the world to be written about it.
The mystery of the ozone hole made a big impact on people. This encouraged him to do even more to share science. He focused a lot on ecology, which is the study of how living things interact with their environment.
He helped edit several books about the environment for the FIAT collection. He also worked with "Estratos" magazine. He was on the editorial board for "Scientific and Social Tendencies" publication. He led the ecology section for "Planetary Conscience" magazine. He was also the head editor for Geoscopio, an online news service about environmental topics. Plus, he wrote columns for the Bolivian newspaper "La Prensa".
Stories of Polar Exploration
Since his first trip to the Antarctic, Javier Cacho became very interested in the history of exploring the continent. After years of study, he wrote the book Amundsen-Scott: Duel in the Antarctic (2011). This book was later translated into Bulgarian.
He also writes other books about the Antarctic. He has a collection of Antarctic stories. He also wrote a fiction book called The adventures of Piti in the Antarctic (2001). This book was later published by Sofia University. His more recent books include: Shackleton, el indomable (2013), Nansen, maestro de la exploración polar (2017), and Yo, el Fram (2018).
Javier Cacho also gives many talks about polar topics. He often speaks to students, sharing his knowledge and passion.
See also
In Spanish: Javier Cacho Gómez para niños
