EMBO | EMBL Science and Society Conference Series
Promotes mutual interest, understanding, and dialogue between biologists, specialists from related disciplines and members of the public interested in how modern biology affects society.
Future conference
2014
15th EMBL | EMBO Science and Society Conference
Foods are us! On Eating and Becoming
6-7 November 2014, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Past Conferences
2012
13th EMBL | EMBO Science and Society Conference
Biodiversity in the Balance: Causes and consequences
9-10 November 2012, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
2011
12th EMBO | EMBL Science and Society Conference
Making sense of mental illness: biology, medicine and society
4-5 November 2011, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
2010
11th EMBL | EMBO Science and Society Conference
The Difference between the Sexes - From Biology to Behaviour
5-6 November 2010, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
2009
10th EMBO | EMBL Science and Society Conference
Food, sustainability and plant science - a global challenge
6-7 November 2009, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Report (pdf)
2008
9th EMBL | EMBO Science and Society Conference
Systems and Synthetic Biology - Scientific and Social Implications
7-8 November 2008, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
2007
8th EMBO | EMBL Joint Conference on Science and Society
The future of our species - Evolution, disease and sustainable development
2-3 November 2007, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
| Summary impressions (pdf) | Programme (pdf) | Abstract book (pdf) |
2006
7th EMBL | EMBO Joint Conference on Science and Society
Genes, brain/mind and behaviour
3-4 November 2006, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
2005
6th EMBO | EMBL Joint Conference on Science and Society
Science and Security
28-29 October 2005, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
| Programme (pdf) | Abstract book (pdf) |
2004
5th EMBL | EMBO Joint Conference on Science and Society
Time and aging, mechanisms and meanings
5-6 November 2004, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Abstract book (pdf)
2003
4th EMBO | EMBL Joint Conference on Science and Society
Genetics, determinism and human freedom
14-15 November 2003, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
| Programme (pdf) |
2002
3th EMBL | EMBO Joint Conference on Infectious diseases: Challenges, threats and responsibilities
8-9 November 2002, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology postnote (pdf)
2001
2nd EMBO | EMBL Joint Conference on Science and Society Conference
From genomes to cures
16-18 November 2001, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
| Programme (pdf) | Highlights of the EMBO | EMBL Science and Society Conference (pdf)|
2000
1st EMBL | EMBO Joint Conference on Science and Society
Developing a new dialogue
10-12 November 2000, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
