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02.07.2024

Recording of the Palacký lecture by Stein Ringen

What role did religion play in the modernisation of Europe? Is its influence still present or has secular modernity made religion obsolete? Watch the recording of a lecture by Oxford historian Stein Ringen: The Role of Religion in European Modernisation.

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19.06.2024

Jiří Přibáň will become the new judge of the Constitutional Court

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20.05.2024

Martin Loebl takes over the leadership of the Learned Society

News

21.05.2024

Speech by Libor Grubhoffer at the XXXth General Assembly of the Learned Society

"In addition to the highly technical topics of contemporary science and education, it is a vital role of the Learned Society to protect democracy and freedom in our country, to speak out in their defence at any hint of their restriction," said Libor Grubhoffer, who has served as President of the Learned Society for the last two years.

13.05.2024

Prof. Josef Michl passes away at the age of 85

On Monday, 13 May 2024, Prof. Josef Michl, a world-renowned chemist and a foreign fellow of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic, died unexpectedly.

03.05.2024

Julius Lukeš elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Prof. Julius Lukeš from the Institute of Parasitology of the Biological Centre of the CAS, a member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic, was elected on 30 April 2024 (as the third Czech citizen) as an international member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NSA).

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Science & Popularization

04.12.2023

Central European flora may be older than thought

Biogeographers have traditionally believed that most plant species in Central Europe became extinct during the last glacial maximum 26 to 19 thousand years ago. The study, co-authored by Milan Chytrý, shows that it could have been otherwise.

23.11.2023

A computer model of the ear may help to improve cochlear implants

Pavel Jungwirth and his colleagues have developed a complete computer model of the ear. It will not only facilitate further research of the human ear but may also help to improve hearing aids and cochlear implants.

08.11.2023

Popularising genetics and genomics on YouTube

Can we influence our DNA with our thoughts? Can the microbiome be considered a new organ? Will babies be born "on demand"? What is promiscuous DNA? Will men become extinct? How does DNA fit into a cell? Can there be silicon-based life? Did life come from outer space?

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Recordings

Stein Ringen: The Role of Religion in European Modernisation:The Case of Scandinavia

25 april 2024

Jean-Marie Lehn - Steps Towards Life: Chemistry!

20 June 2023

Konstantin Sigov: The Question of Truth on the Threshold of a New Europe

15 May 2023

Hana Cahová: Another layer of information – 5’end RNA modifications

15 May 2023

Alena Panicucci Zíková: Sleeping sickness causing trypanosomes: problem and opportunity

15 May 2023

Reinhard Genzel: Testing the Massive Black Hole Paradigm in the Galactic Center

20 April 2023
All recordings on YouTube

Statements

25.04.2024

Statement of the Council of the Learned Society on the resignation of Helena Langšádlová

The Council of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic has received with regret the news of the resignation of the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Helena Langšádlová. We are watching with concern the related destabilization in this strategically important ministry at the beginning of the second half of the election period and at the time of preparing the budget for next year. We thank the Minister for her cooperation to date and for everything she has done for the development of research, development, and innovation in the Czech Republic.

13.11.2023

The Learned Society joins the call condemning anti-Semitism

Prof. David Jan Novotný of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University and Dr Věra Tydlitátová of the Faculty of Arts of The University of West Bohemia have formulated an appeal to their colleagues in which they warn against the growing anti-Semitism and ask the competent institutions to confront the prejudiced hatred...

10.10.2023

Supporting Israel's universities

The Council of the Learned Society joins the Declaration of the Czech Rectors Conference in support of the universities of Israel and expresses its support for the Israeli people in their fight against the terrorist attacks...

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About the Society

The Learned Society of the Czech Republic brings together prominent scientists working in the Czech Republic.

It is a successor of the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences. Its main aim is to promote the free practice of science in all of its manifestations, inspire the desire for knowledge and joy thereof, spread scientific findings amongst the public, and champion improvement in the levels of education and creative, rational and personally responsible social environment in the Czech Republic.

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