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Bolzano lecture by prof. Kip S. Thorne

American physicist Kip S. Thorne, recipient of the Nobel Prize for 2017 for detection of gravitational waves, visited Prague at the invitation of he Learned Society. He held a series of “Bolzano lectures” and a lecture titled “Creating Gravitational-Wave Astronomy” for the Learned Society on 15 May 2019 in the Blue Auditorium of the Carolinum. The lecture was held with the support of the Karel Janeček Foundation and was received very enthusiastically.

XXV. General Assembly

The Czech Learned Society is holding its XXV. General Assembly on 20 and 21 May 2019. The Learned Society’s awards in the “Young Scientist” and “Grammar School Student” categories, Teaching Awards for pedagogic workers who promote interest in science and research at grammar schools and the Learned Society’s medals for meritorious contributions to the advance of science will be presented during a ceremony on 20 May at the Karolinum. Lectures by renowned scientists will also be presented. The second day will be reserved for the working part of the meeting, in the building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

Document on issues concerning the concept of European historiography and the present-day EU

Learned Society Fellow prof. Jiří Pešek signed a Document on issues concerning the concept of European historiography and the present-day EU (PDF, 110 kB).

Invitation to the Bolzano Lecture

Invitation to the Bolzano Lecture by prof. Kip S. Thorne on May 15, 2019 and other lectures on May 16 and May 17, 2019

Invitation (PDF, 707 kB)

International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation elects prof. Jiří Bičák a Fellow

The International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation was founded in 1971 with the objective of promoting the study of general relativity and gravitation, and its application in astrophysics and cosmology. It currently has over 1500 registered individual members, alongside a number of national companies.

Invitation to a Learned Society plenary lecture open to the public

The Learned Society warmly invites you to a lecture by Prof. RNDr. Martin Loebl, CSc. (Charles University Faculty of Mathematics and Physics): “Paths”
The lecture is to be held on 23 April 2019 from 4:00 pm in rooms 205 and 206 of the Czech Academy of Sciences building, Národní 3, Prague 1.

Declaration of support for the student climate strikes

Declaration by the below signed members of the Learned Society and other scientists giving their support for the 15 March 2019 student climate strikes
Declaration (PDF, 36 kB)

Invitation to a Learned Society plenary lecture open to the public

The Learned Society warmly invites you to a lecture by PharmDr. Jitka Palich Fučíková (2^nd Faculty of Medicine and Motol University Hospital): “Immunotherapy: the Present and Future”. The lecture is to be held on 19 February 2019 from 4.00 pm in Rooms 205 and 206 of the Czech Academy of Sciences building, Národní 3, Prague 1.

Invitation to a Learned Society plenary lecture open to the public

The Learned Society warmly invites you to a lecture by Prof. PhDr. Petr Vorel, CSc. (University of Pardubice): “The 1615 Czech Government Bankruptcy”. The lecture is to be held on 19 March 2019 from 4.00 pm in Rooms 205 and 206 of the Czech Academy of Sciences building, Národní 3, Prague 1.

Invitation to a Learned Society public lecture

The Learned Society warmly invites you to a lecture by Doc. RNDr. Jan Pokorný, CSc. (ENKI, o.p.s. Třeboň): “The Neglected Role of Vegetation in Distributing Solar Energy and Shaping Climate”. The lecture is to be held on 9 April 2019 from 4.00 pm in Rooms 205 and 206 of the Czech Academy of Sciences building, Národní 3, Prague 1.

Announcement of competition for secondary school students

The Learned Society of the Czech Republic announces the Czech Learned Society Awards for Exceptional Science for Czech Secondary School Students. Please send candidate nominations by 28 February 2019.

Invitation to a Learned Society plenary lecture open to the public

Doc. Ing. Daniel Munich: “Science Review in the Czech Republic: an Interminable Odyssey”. The lecture is to be held on 15 January 2019 from 4.00 pm in Rooms 205 and 206 of the Czech Academy of Sciences building, Národní 3, Prague 1. 

Public lecture, “Multiple Sclerosis – Myths and Facts”

The Learned Society warmly invites you to a lecture by Prof. MUDr. Eva Havrdová, CSc. (Neurology Clinic, First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University and the Multiple Sclerosis Centre), “Multiple Sclerosis – Myths and Facts”. The lecture is to be held on 18 September 2018 from 4:00 pm in rooms 205 and 206 of the Czech Academy of Sciences building, Národní 3, Prague 1.