Astronomy and Civilization

When August 10, 2009 (Mon) ~ August 13, 2009 (Thu)

Where Roland Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary

The conference “Astronomy and Civilization” which celebrates the International Year of Astronomy 2009, is intended as an exceptional, multidisciplinary event on the most challenging questions of science, philosophy, religion and art. The present scientific worldview is still based on physics, as in the 17th century.

The goal of the conference is to call attention to the central significance of astrobiology in the 21st century, which is the century of biology. There are close relations between astronomy, biology, natural sciences and civilization. The only safe ground of our future is the wider and deeper understanding of the Universe. The conference intends to combine plenary sessions on big questions in an inspiring manner with minisymposia on cutting-edge research in physics, astrobiology, biosemiotics, complexity and cognitive sciences, as well as on social sciences, art, religion and astronomy. More information is available at the conference website.

Source: [Conference Website]