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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Programm:
Musik
Begrüßung
durch den Örtlichen Tagungsleiter
Prof. Dr. Ralph Ernstorfer, TU Berlin
Reden
der Vizepräsidentin der Technischen Universität Berlin
Prof. Dr. Sophia Becker
des Präsidenten der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Prof. Dr. Joachim Ullrich
Musik
Preisverleihung
Verleihung der Max-Planck-Medaille
Prof. Dr. Erwin Frey, Arnold-Sommerfeld-Center, LMU München
Verleihung der Stern-Gerlach-Medaille
to Prof. Dr. Immanuel Bloch, LMU München und MPI für Quantenoptik
Verleihung des Walter-Schottky-Preises
Dr. Nicola Paradiso, Universität Regensburg
Verleihung des Gaede-Preises
JProf. Dr. Manuel Gruber, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Verleihung des Dissertationspreises der SKM
(Der Preisträger / Die Preisträgerin wird nach dem SKM-Dissertationspreissymposium ernannt)
Musik
Festvortrag
Pedro Miguel Echenique
„Science. Beauty. Future“
Abstract
Science and technology have changed our lives in the 20th century. When I hear the word science, the first thing that comes to my mind is future. Our future will be determined, even more than the past has been, by the progress of science and technology. But science is much more than its practical applications. It is an intellectual adventure, a human adventure that in recent years has changed our conception of the world we live in and of ourselves. In my opinion, and without underestimating the outstanding contributions of other branches of the humanities, the conceptual edifice of modern science is the most important collective cultural work of humanity; it is the most important collective work of art of humanity. Long term vision, continuity in policies and the geographical anchoring of creativity are essential characteristics of a good science policy for the future. They must be accompanied by trust and a friendly relationship with the administration to avoid excessive bureaucracy. Scientists have an aesthetic criterion that in many cases has helped us in the search for truth, an aesthetic criterion that should be valued, but not overvalued to the point of becoming an absolute criterion of truth. Confusing mathematical beauty with truth can lead to errors in physics and economics. Jon Keats' words "truth is beauty and beauty is truth" are very beautiful, but nothing is so beautiful that it deserves to be true, the great Faraday reminds us.
Information on participating / attending:
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Date:
03/19/2024 14:30 - 03/19/2024 17:00
Event venue:
Technische Universität Berlin
Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin
H 0105 (Audimax)
10623 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Physics / astronomy
Types of events:
Exhibition / cultural event / festival, Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
02/20/2024
Sender/author:
Melanie Rutowski
Department:
Pressekontakt
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event76307
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