Our presentation will take you on a brief journey into the world of glass and show you how SCHOTT overcomes the everyday challenges of glass development.
How can the conservation of natural resources contribute to security policy? How does biodiversity enhance society’s resilience? Prof. Dr. Aletta Bonn answers these and other questions.
Time
19:00 - 19:30 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandDeutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitäts-Forschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
In Islam, alcohol is considered forbidden—yet wine has played an important role in literature, poetry, and mysticism for centuries. This lecture explores how Islamic cultures have dealt with contradictions and ambiguities.
Time
19:00 - 19:40 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandInstitut für Arabistik
In presentations at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Epitype researchers will explain how epigenetic tests can be used for the reliable early detection of cancer.
The rapid expansion of renewable energy goes hand in hand with the continuous optimization and development of existing and new technologies. In this presentation, we will highlight current trends in the development of new, high-efficiency solar cells.
Time
19:30 - 20:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandHelmholtz-Institut für Polymere in Energieanwendungen Jena
Where does the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere come from? What information can we glean from analysing the stable isotope ratios in the air? Heiko Moossen answers these questions and gives you a glimpse into a modern laboratory.
Ready for a journey into the world of art? Together, we’ll take a slightly different look at brushstrokes and colors and explore how eye diseases and vision problems influenced the works of great artists.
Is this a work of scientific research—or from the studio of an abstract artist? In this easy-to-understand presentation, we’ll showcase selected images from the exhibition “Images of Science” and invite people of all ages to join in the guessing game.
This lecture covers a wide range of topics: from the importance of physical closeness in childhood and everyday life, to the nerve fibers that underlie touch, to the consequences of social distancing in a digital society.
Time
20:00 - 21:00 o'clock
Gebiet
Stadtzentrum
Organizer
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaandInstitut für Psychologie