Max-von-Laue-Vortrag - ''Pugwash Conferences for Science and World Affairs''

Max-von-Laue-Vortrag auf der DPG-Jahrestagung 2025 in Bonn

Lecture
Date:
Th, 13.03.2025 20:00  –   Th, 13.03.2025 21:00
Speaker:
Karen Hallberg, Centro Atomico Bariloche & Instituto Balseiro in Bariloche, Argentinien
Address:
Universität Bonn - Campus Poppelsdorf
Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 5, Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 5, 53115 Bonn, Deutschland
HS 1+2
Language:
English
Contact person:
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hofferberth,

Description

The Pugwash Conferences for Science and World Affairs were founded as a consequence of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto of 1955, which urged leaders of the world to gather and to ”think in a new way”: to renounce nuclear weapons, to ”remember their humanity” and to find peaceful means for the settlement of all matters of dispute between them.

Under the currently increasing geopolitical tensions, the original Russell-Einstein Manifesto’s call is as relevant today as it was in the 1950’s. Scientists have an important role in analyzing technical aspects in verification, safeguards, dismantlement of nuclear weapons and ways to rid the world of these weapons of mass destruction. A sound scientific input is also necessary to assess the effects of AI and quantum technologies and to comply with the UN recent resolution to evaluate the consequences of nuclear war. Critical thinking, including rational and evidence-based argumentation are also crucial for decision-making.

In summary, the talk will emphasize the fundamental role scientists play in building peace and understanding in a complex and fragmented world.

 

Der Max-von-Laue-Vortrag ist offen für alle Tagungsteilnehmer:innen und die interessierte Öffentlichkeit. Der Eintritt ist frei und eine Registrierung zur Tagung ist nicht notwendig.