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14 SEP 2026

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Emergent Mosaic Art in the Age of Computational Creativity

Mosaic art spans ancient to modern times, but lacks academic study. Combining computational aesthetics and creativity could support artists and deepen understanding of beauty in mosaics.

21 SEP 2026

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Life: a non-biological domain

Using Solaris as a lens, this talk explores the limits and biases in defining life, and how astrobiology seeks universal principles to recognize life beyond Earth.

07 OCT 2026

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Brain-muscle cross talk: drivers of resilience to fatigability and targets of novel interventions

How brain-muscle interactions promote resilience to fatigue in older adults, offering insights for interventions to improve mobility and reduce disability risk.

12 OCT 2026

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Staging Nineteenth-Century Migrations and Exiles in Museums

How European museums represent 19th-century migration, exploring how objects and artifacts convey historical movements, exile, and immigration across countries like France, Italy, and Belgium

14 OCT 2026

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Neanderthals and Early Homo sapiens in the northern Black Sea region

The northern Black Sea was a key prehistoric crossroads, where Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens adapted, innovated, and interacted over 70,000 years, shaping human dispersal and culture.

19 OCT 2026

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A Place to Belong, a Place that Needs you, a Place you Can go Home to” : (Negative) Emotions and Belonging in Minority Buddhist Communities

How fear and negative emotions shape belonging, community, and change among marginalised Japanese Buddhist groups.

23 OCT 2026

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Aches, opportunities and trade-offs in the search of sustainable agrifood systems, a view between Latin America and Europe.

Food systems can boost sustainability, nutrition, and jobs. Tools like Life Cycle Thinking and True Cost Accounting guide the shift to resilient, equitable food systems.

09 NOV 2026

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Fundamentals and Frontiers in Fluid–Structure Interaction

Discover the fundamentals of fluid–structure interaction and their real-world applications in sustainable transport and renewable energy, illustrated through cutting-edge EU research projects.

09 DEC 2026

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Treating Mental Health Disorders with Psychedelics: What the Science Says

Psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD are re-emerging in psychiatry. This talk explores their brain effects, therapeutic potential, risks, and ethical questions, separating evidence from hype.