Nobel Prize Dialogue

Rio and São Paulo, Brazil

CREATING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER WITH SCIENCE

Here you can find the programmes for the events in Rio de Janeiro on 15 April as well as the event at the University of São Paulo on 17 April. Please note that the programmes are subject to change.

To register for the event at UERJ in Rio de Janeiro, click here.

To register for the event at USP in São Paulo, click here.

15 April - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ)

10:00 - 13:30

OPENING REMARKS
Gulnar Azevedo e Silva, Helena Nader and Erika Lanner

THE VALUE OF SCIENCE

Defending the values of science and culture in a troubled world
Serge Haroche

How does science benefit society?
Serge Haroche, Helena Nader, Leticia Palhares and Izabella Teixeira
Moderator: Adam Smith

MAKING SCIENCE MORE INCLUSIVE

Global Education Monitoring Report: Informing Education since 2002?
Anna D’Addio

How to encourage diversity
Jaqueline Goes, May-Britt Moser and Vinicius Soares
Moderator: Anna D’Addio

SHARING DISCOVERIES

The art and challenge of communication
Anderson F. Brito, Cristiani Machado and David MacMillan
Moderator: Adam Smith

12:00-13:30 Lunch Break

Interactive parallel sessions : 3 Tracks

Track 1

13:30 - 14:15

Bridging the science-policy gap

Serge Haroche in dialogue with students on stage.

Moderator: Anna D’Addio

Track 2

13:30 - 14:15

Co-operation

May-Britt Moser in dialogue with students on stage.

Moderator: Adam Smith

Track 3

13:30 - 14:15

Storytelling

David MacMillan in dialogue with students on stage.

Moderator: Erika Lanner

14:30 - 16:00

WORKING TOGETHER

The responsibilities of scientists
May-Britt Moser, Leticia Palhares and Izabella Teixeira
Moderator: Adam Smith

The power of collaboration, across disciplines, across sectors
Anderson F. Brito, Antonio Fidalgo Neto, Jaqueline Goes and David MacMillan
Moderator: Erika Lanner

THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE

What science needs from society and what society needs from science
Gulnar Azevedo e Silva, Luiz Davidovich, Serge Haroche and Cristiani Machado
Moderator: Anna D’Addio

Exploring creativity

Serge Haroche, David MacMillan and May-Britt Moser
Moderator: Adam Smith

17 April - São Paulo, University of São Paulo (USP)

10:00 - 12:00

10:00 Welcome and introduction

An interactive discussion getting to know the Nobel Prize laureates:

10:05 David MacMillan, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021

10:30 Serge Haroche, Nobel Prize in Physics 2012

10:55 May-Britt Moser, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014

11:40 A conversation with the participating Nobel Prize laureates on topics ranging from the responsibilities of scientists, to exploring what it takes to be creative.

17 April - São Paulo, FIESP

14:30 - 16:30

By invitation only, programme provided separately.