IX Agora Scientific Dialogue session#
How can science fiction literature help us to think critically about scientific advances?#
Time: 9th April 2025, 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: Reial Acadèmia de Ciéncies i Arts de Barcelona, La Rambla, 115 Barcelona, hybrid event
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84565076453
Language: Catalan#
What responsibility do writers have when it comes to representing science and technology? Is it simply entertainment or can they anticipate the ethical dilemmas of the future?
What is the role of science in literature?
Scientists who write literature, as is the case with our guests, can provide a unique perspective. How does your experience as researchers influence your works of fiction?
Can we educate in science through literature?
Is it possible for literature to become a tool for science dissemination, making science more accessible and exciting to a wider audience?
With these questions, we will open a debate that will lead us to reflect on the present and future of science and literature, and on how these two disciplines can converge to enrich our understanding of the world and our humanity.
Invited speakers#
- Carme Torras, MAE, Computer scientist who contributed to research on robotics and artificial intelligence
- Jordi de Manuel, Biologist, teacher and writer
Moderator#
Pedro Messeguer, Scientific researcher at the CSIC’s Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA)
With the colaboration of:
