Geist Heidelberg Warm Up!

A series of warm-up events forms the preliminary program for this year’s International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg. On Tuesday, October 8, at 8 p.m., virologist Hendrik Streeck will analyze the past corona pandemic and its consequences for our society. On Friday, October 11, at 8 p.m., biologist Josef H. Reichholf will take a closer look at the evolutionary history of humans and present the latest research findings on the question of what humans actually are and why they fail to behave in a future-oriented manner. On Thursday, October 17, at 8 p.m., the well-known psychiatrist Manfred Spitzer will explain the extent to which artificial intelligence is already superior to humans and the dangers this poses for the future.

 

Here you can find the entire festival program from October to December 2024.

Back to overview