Copernicus Festival 2021

Imagination

At Copernicus Festival 2021, we talked about different takes on imagination. What is it really? Where did it come from? How is it possible that our small brains can use this extraordinary tool so ingeniously and effectively? And finally: does imagination have limits? And if so – what lies beyond them?

Excellent guests helped us explore the theme of imagination between May 18 and 23, during the virtual edition of the festival.

The materials are available at: youtube.com/copernicuscenter and facebook.com/copernicusfestival
Podcasts can be listened to at: anchor.fm/copernicus-center

Funding:
The event was supported by the “Social Responsibility of Science” program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Project co-financed by the City of Krakow.

Guests

Festival Lineup

Day 1

May 20, 2025

Once upon a time there was life

16:00

What happens when DNA is damaged?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Marcin Nowotny
Conversation

Free of charge

19:00

Space, matter and time

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Tomasz Rożek
Opening lecture

Free of charge

Day 2

May 21, 2025

Human

16:00

Wise Book of the Year Gala

Potocki Palace in Cracow
Copernicus team

Free of charge

17:30

Human Mysteries

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Magda Kowal
Confrontations
19:00

Fragments of ancient DNA

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Zuzana Hofmanová
Master Lecture

Free of charge

Day 3

May 22, 2025

Space

16:00

Metaphysics in physics

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Marek Abramowicz
A master class conversation

Free of charge

17:30

Mysteries of the Universe

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Maciej Wielgus
Agnieszka Janiuk
Confrontations

Free of charge

19:00

Dark energy

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Ruth Durrer
Master Lecture

Free of charge

Day 4

May 23, 2025

Mind

17:30

Mysteries of the Mind

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Michał Wierzchoń
Confrontations

Free of charge

19:00

What happens in the brain when we learn new things?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Stanislas Dehaene
Master Lecture

Free of charge

Day 5

May 24, 2025

Animal

16:00

What do social relationships look like in the world of primates?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Małgorzata Arlet
A master class conversation

Free of charge

17:30

Animal Mysteries

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Piotr Łukasik
Agnieszka Kloch
Confrontations

Free of charge

19:00

Research into animal minds and animal communication

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Klaus Zuberbuehler
Master Lecture

Free of charge

Day 6

May 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence

16:00

Can artificial intelligence think?

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Jacek Tabor
A master class conversation

Free of charge

17:30

The secrets of artificial intelligence

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Wodzisław Duch
Marcin Miłkowski
Confrontations

Free of charge

19:00

Deep learning

Museum of Engineering and Technology in Krakow
Terry Sejnowski
Master Lecture

Free of charge

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