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Recording of the Prague Encounters: Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Art

On Wednesday, May 21, an interdisciplinary meeting connecting mathematics, physics, artificial intelligence, and art took place in the refectory of the Professional House of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University. The recording of the lectures by Marc Mézard, Lenka Zdeborová, and Annie Cohen-Solal is now available.

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“A light smile on the face…” Psychiatrist Cyril Höschl dies at 75

“I tried to tell people that psychiatric patients – with rare exceptions – don’t bite and don’t kill. To some extent, I think that message got through. But you have to keep blowing on it.” This is how psychiatrist Cyril Höschl, founding member of the Learned Society, summed up his life’s mission last year when he received the Neuron Award. On Monday 21 April 2025, he passed away from multiple system atrophy, aged 75.

Hematology: An Example of Path to Scientific Discovery and Disease Treatment

Invitation to the symposium (including online access) organized by the Learned Society of the Czech Republic and the Czech Medical Academy. The Czech Academy of Sciences, Národní 3, Praha 1, Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Encounters: Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Art (21 May, 2025)

Three exceptional lectures will connect mathematics, physics, artificial intelligence, and art, offering a fresh perspective on the modern world.

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Declaration in Support of American Universities

The Council of the Learned Society expresses its solidarity with and support for universities in the United States that uphold academic freedom. It also voices concern over the restriction of funding for important programs in the fields of medicine and human rights.

The Council of the Learned Society expresses its support for the Serbian academic community

The Council of the Learned Society expresses its support for Serbian students and university representatives who are facing intimidation and attacks on academic freedom.

The learned society stands behind Ukraine

The Council of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic expresses its support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression and appeals to the Czech political representation to take the necessary steps, together with its European partners, to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and to ensure the security of the entire European continent.

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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