ESET Science Talks - Serge Haroche: On Science, Courage, and the Responsibility to Explore the Unknown
Serge Haroche: On Science, Courage, and the Responsibility to Explore the Unknown
Host: Daniel Stach
On 16th October, ESET Science Talks will welcome Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Serge Haroche to the Old Market Hall in Bratislava. The evening will explore science, the power of knowledge and the questions raised by rapid technological progress. In conversation with Daniel Stach, host of the Czech TV program Hyde Park Civilization, Professor Haroche will introduce us to the fascinating world of quantum physics—a field that explores the fundamental laws governing nature at the level of atoms and elementary particles. Our understanding of this microscopic world, where reality behaves very differently from our everyday experience, now forms the foundation of many of tomorrow's technologies, from quantum computers to secure quantum communication.
The discussion, however, will extend far beyond physics. It will explore questions that concern us all: How do scientific discoveries shape the world we live in? What role does knowledge play in building trust, security, and resilient societies? And in an era of breakthrough technologies, how can we preserve not only the courage to explore the unknown but also the wisdom to decide how new knowledge should be used?
Professor Haroche will also reflect on the role of science in society, the responsibility that comes with pushing the boundaries of knowledge, and why critical thinking is more important than ever in a time of rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, and profound societal transformation.
The event will be held in English.
Free seating.
Doors open at 5:00 pm.
We recommend arriving earlier to explore the interactive exhibition Paths to Knowledge, dedicated to this year’s ESET Science Award theme: The Responsibility of Knowledge.
Discover the stories of five remarkable figures in science - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, Ada Lovelace, Albert Einstein, Ruzena Bajcsy and John McCarthy, and explore how their groundbreaking ideas and discoveries have shaped our understanding of the world today.
The event is brought to you by ESET Foundation as part of the ESET Science Award program.
Read more about the ESET Science Award here: https://www.esetscienceaward.sk/en
Information on the Processing of Personal Data: The event is organised by the ESET Foundation in cooperation with ESET, spol. s r. o. Photography and audiovisual recording will take place during the event. The event will also be broadcast live online through the official channels of the ESET Science Award and ESET s.r.o. Attendees may be captured as members of the audience, and the recording may subsequently remain available in the online archive on the ESET Science Award website and on YouTube.
Detailed information about the processing of personal data, the recipients of personal data, and transfers of personal data to third countries in connection with the use of social media platforms is available in the Privacy Policy at www.esetscienceaward.com, in the Privacy section. You may exercise your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including, in particular, the rights of access and rectification and the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests, by contacting nadacia@eset.sk. Event contact details: info@esetscienceaward.sk, +421 (2) 3224 4521.
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Serge Haroche: On Science, Courage, and the Responsibility to Explore the Unknown
Host: Daniel Stach
On 16th October, ESET Science Talks will welcome Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Serge Haroche to the Old Market Hall in Bratislava. The evening will explore science, the power of knowledge and the questions raised by rapid technological progress. In conversation with Daniel Stach, host of the Czech TV program Hyde Park Civilization, Professor Haroche will introduce us to the fascinating world of quantum physics—a field that explores the fundamental laws governing nature at the level of atoms and elementary particles. Our understanding of this microscopic world, where reality behaves very differently from our everyday experience, now forms the foundation of many of tomorrow's technologies, from quantum computers to secure quantum communication.
The discussion, however, will extend far beyond physics. It will explore questions that concern us all: How do scientific discoveries shape the world we live in? What role does knowledge play in building trust, security, and resilient societies? And in an era of breakthrough technologies, how can we preserve not only the courage to explore the unknown but also the wisdom to decide how new knowledge should be used?
Professor Haroche will also reflect on the role of science in society, the responsibility that comes with pushing the boundaries of knowledge, and why critical thinking is more important than ever in a time of rapid technological change, geopolitical uncertainty, and profound societal transformation.
The event will be held in English.
Free seating.
Doors open at 5:00 pm.
We recommend arriving earlier to explore the interactive exhibition Paths to Knowledge, dedicated to this year’s ESET Science Award theme: The Responsibility of Knowledge.
Discover the stories of five remarkable figures in science - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, Ada Lovelace, Albert Einstein, Ruzena Bajcsy and John McCarthy, and explore how their groundbreaking ideas and discoveries have shaped our understanding of the world today.
The event is brought to you by ESET Foundation as part of the ESET Science Award program.
Read more about the ESET Science Award here: https://www.esetscienceaward.sk/en
Information on the Processing of Personal Data: The event is organised by the ESET Foundation in cooperation with ESET, spol. s r. o. Photography and audiovisual recording will take place during the event. The event will also be broadcast live online through the official channels of the ESET Science Award and ESET s.r.o. Attendees may be captured as members of the audience, and the recording may subsequently remain available in the online archive on the ESET Science Award website and on YouTube.
Detailed information about the processing of personal data, the recipients of personal data, and transfers of personal data to third countries in connection with the use of social media platforms is available in the Privacy Policy at www.esetscienceaward.com, in the Privacy section. You may exercise your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including, in particular, the rights of access and rectification and the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests, by contacting nadacia@eset.sk. Event contact details: info@esetscienceaward.sk, +421 (2) 3224 4521.
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