The organisation and dynamics of biological computation
2024 Solvay Public Lectures
Since 2005, the International Solvay Institutes organize an annual conference for the general public inviting scientists of the highest level to talk about the latest developments in the field of chemistry, physics and biology.
Speakers
Stephanie Palmer
“Seeing what’s coming”
University of Chicago, USA
Tony Hyman
“The social life of a cell”
Max-Planck-Institute, Dresden, Germany
Programme
Opening
15:00
Marc Henneaux
ULB & International Solvay Institutes
Alexandre Sevrin
Moderation
VUB, Brussels
Lecture
15:15
Stephanie Palmer
“Seeing what’s coming”
University of Chicago, USA
Lecture
16:00
Tony Hyman
“The social life of a cell”
Max-Planck-Institute, Dresden, Germany
Panel Discussion
16:45
Thomas Lecuit
Chair
Collège de France
Cédric Blanpain
ULB, Brussels
Adrienne Fairhall
University of Washington
Anthony Hyman
Max-Planck-Institute, Dresden
Stephanie Palmer
University of Chicago
Aleksandra Walczak
ENS, Paris
Eric Wieschaus
1995 Nobel laureate for Medecine
University of Princeton)
Closing
17:55
Marc Henneaux and Yves Geerts
ULB & International Solvay Institutes
Drink
18:00
Sunday April 21st 2025 – 15:00 (doors open at 14:30)
Flagey – Studio 4
Place Sainte-Croix
1050 Bruxelles
Language : English – translation in both French and Dutch
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