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World Conference on the Future of Science

THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE is a cycle of annual international conferences jointly organised by the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, the Fondazione Silvio Tronchetti Provera, and the Fondazione Giorgio Cini. The aim of the Conferences is to examine the importance of scientific development as a means of improving the quality of our lives, and to delineate a new role for science in the society of the third millennium. Read more


PREVIOUS CONFERENCES:

2009 The DNA Revolution
2008 Food and Water for Life
2007 The Energy Challenge
2006 Evolution
2005 Science and Society




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Conference 2010


The Sixth World Conference on The Future of Science will explore another theme of major public interest, and subject of intense scientific enquiry: Viruses, those mysterious and invisible agents responsible for so many human diseases. Speakers of international stature will explain how viruses evolved, how man has coped with viruses in the past, how they enter and take over cells, and how they evade host defenses. Read more

 

 
SUN, SEP. 19 Opening
   
MON, SEP. 20 1st Day
   
TUE, SEP. 21 2nd Day
   
  The official language of the Conference is English. Simultaneous translation into Italian will be provided


Programme 2010
Programme 2010 in italian
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