Copernicus Festival
20 – 25 May 2025
What about is COPERNICUS FESTIVAL?
The Copernicus Festival is a popular science event where we show the connections between science and other areas of culture. Together with invited guests, we discuss how scientific discoveries and theories influence the contemporary view of the world, and we address questions that have always inspired people of science, philosophy and culture.
The festival is organised by the Copernicus Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at the Jagiellonian University, the Copernicus Centre Foundation, the Tygodnik Powszechny Foundation and the publisher of Tygodnik Powszechny.
The Copernicus Festival is a free event open to everyone, which has been held in Krakow for over a decade. This year’s theme is ‘Mystery’ – between 20 and 25 May, we will immerse ourselves in the world of cosmic mysteries, the secrets of our ancestors’ DNA, the mysteries of animal communication, the human mind and artificial intelligence. On the programme: lectures, debates, films and meetings with outstanding scientists and thinkers. See you there!
Take part in the COPERNICUS FESTIVAL ‘25
All events are free of charge!
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Festival Lineup
Day 1
Once upon a time there was life
Uncovering the secrets of DNA
Free of charge
Will life always find a way?
Free of charge
Space, matter and time
Free of charge
Festival Gala
Free of charge
Day 2
Human
INTERGALACTIC CITY MISSION
Free of charge
What can be read from the bones?
Free of charge
Smart Book of the Year
Free of charge
Life in the Stone Age
Free of charge
Who were the Neanderthals?
Free of charge
History written in our bones
Free of charge
Missing Pieces of Our Prehistory
Free of charge
Day 3
Space
How to study stars: spectroscope
Free of charge
Physics, mathematics, transcendence
Free of charge
Meteorite workshop
Free of charge
What is hidden in black holes? 250. live episode of Science Radio
Free of charge
Mysteries
of the Universe
Free of charge
Secrets of the cosmos
Free of charge
Journey to the Edge of the Universe
Free of charge
War of the Worlds – the next century
Free of charge
Day 4
Mind
Secrets of the mind – SOLARIS tour
Free of charge
Secrets of the mind: The illusion of image
Free of charge
Secrets of the mind – How does electron cryomicroscopy help understand the biochemistry of the brain (and more)?
Free of charge
Traumatized mind
Free of charge
What is consciousness?
Free of charge
Seeing the mind: past, present and future of brain imaging research
Free of charge
Do we need to reinvent school?
Free of charge
Day 5
Animal
Epicycle
Free of charge
Secrets of Kazimierz
Free of charge
Was it worth coming down from the tree? Daily life of monkeys
Free of charge
Is there more competition or cooperation in nature?
Free of charge
Atoms of Meaning: What Rules Govern Primate Communication
Free of charge
How did language evolve?
Free of charge
Day 6
Artificial intelligence
Secrets of Krakow
Free of charge
How does artificial intelligence think? On science, patterns and trust
Free of charge
How does AI help in drug development?
Free of charge
Artificial intelligence on call. Is the doctor a dying profession?
Free of charge
Internet of things: immersion into the digital realm
Free of charge
Small devices and big algorithms
Free of charge
Quanta, neurons and supercomputers of the future
Free of charge
How is artificial intelligence made?
Free of charge
Finissage: Spectres. Disappearing
Free of charge
