Researchers working in Czechia share their work directly with the public. Clear, factual, and open to questions. The pilot series starts in Klatovy.
Sciencecon is an initiative of researchers working in Czechia who want to share their work directly with the public. Openly, clearly, and without unnecessary noise.
Each month brings two researchers, two twenty-minute talks, and open discussion. The goal is to explain evidence and context in ways that are useful in everyday life.
A place where it is okay to say "I do not know much about this" and ask follow-up questions. We focus on explanation, not persuasion.
The pilot project starts in Klatovy, with plans to involve more cities over time.
Sciencecon started as an initiative by researchers in Czechia who want to speak directly with the public about their work.
The pilot project starts in Klatovy and aims to bring high-quality, factual discussion beyond major cities.
Sciencecon is driven by researchers working in Czechia who want to speak directly with the public about the topics they work on professionally. Here are the speakers in the pilot series.
Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University
How class size affects student outcomes
Smaller class = better grades? What do data from 1,767 studies across 62 research programs worldwide actually show? The results may surprise you.
Czech University of Life Sciences / Biology Centre CAS
Citizen science and the treacherous beauty of nature
People make mistakes when mapping nature. How often do we confuse the critically endangered crucian carp with the invasive Prussian carp — and what does this mean for our ecosystems?
Environment Center, Charles University
Tap or bottled? Barriers and motivations
The Czech Republic has some of the world's best tap water — yet we buy enormous amounts in PET bottles. What does a national TA CR research project (2020–2023) reveal about our real motivations and barriers?
Environment Center, Charles University
Institutions of knowledge from antiquity to the Middle Ages
How did knowledge about the natural world survive the fall of empires? From gardens in Athens through the House of Wisdom in Baghdad and courts in Córdoba to the first lecture halls in Paris.
Head of Environmental Economics, Environment Center, Charles University
Environmental economics: Valuing externalities
What value does clean air have, and how can it be measured? We will show how environmental economics estimates society's willingness to pay for a better environment.
Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University
The invisible chemistry of colors
What links ancient kings to mobile phones? Why might we need to move the beginnings of antibiotic use back by several thousand years? And how does light help treat cancer?
Topic 1: How class size affects student outcomes — Mgr. Matěj Opatrný, Ph.D.
Topic 2: Citizen science and the treacherous beauty of nature — Ing. Milan Gottwald
Topic 1: Tap or bottled? Barriers and motivations — Mgr. Iva Zvěřinová, Ph.D.
Topic 2: Institutions of knowledge from antiquity to the Middle Ages — Dr. Jean-François Auger, Ph.D.
Topic 1: Environmental economics: Valuing externalities — Mgr. Milan Ščasný, Ph.D.
Topic 2: The invisible chemistry of colors — doc. RNDr. Jiří Míšek, Ph.D.
We choose venues with a good atmosphere for both talks and discussion. Follow us on Instagram or the WhatsApp channel for confirmed locations and guest updates.
Falcon, Klatovy
Sciencecon #1 — March 19, Thursday 7:00 PM
Jesuit College Refectory, Balbínova 59, Klatovy
Sciencecon #2 — April 30, Thursday 7:00 PM
Vlaštovka, Klatovy
Sciencecon #3 — May 21, Thursday 7:00 PM
Every Thursday evening at one of Klatovy's venues. Free entry, no registration.
Two experts, twenty minutes each. Clear, jargon-free, evidence-based.
Open discussion. Ask questions, disagree, look for answers. No bad questions.
No sponsor. No agenda.
Just scientists who want to speak directly with you.
We help researchers in Czechia speak directly with people. The pilot starts in Klatovy - free entry, no registration.
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