3-5 December, 2026 Speakers: Aude Corbeel Niccolò Covoni Emilia Margoni Daniele Oriti Patricia Palacios Bryan Roberts Katie Robertson Pascal Rodríguez-Warnier Karim Thébault Francesca Vidotto David Wallace More information

Patricia Palacios together with Johannes Frankhauser and curators Michela Pelusio and Elia Bottoloni created the art piece called "Elusive Reality," which was exhibited at the museum of Carrara in Italy. This artwork was inspired by MACBeh's ideas and the work of Frankhauser on quantum mechanics. The piece aims to represent how difficult it is for scientific models to represent the world. https://www.cresci.art/between_art_and_science_2025

Discussion of the Film "The Symphony of Uncertainty" by Claudia Lehmann und Konrad Hempel. Patricia Palacios participated in a discussion on the film "The Symphony of Uncertainty," where she stressed the importance of models in physics and dicussed the possibility of applying physics to social and biological sciences. See below for further information: Film mit Podiumsdiskussion: DIE SINFONIE DER UNGEWISSHEIT - Wissenschaft und Kunst

Time periods: Quanta – what next? The fifth event in the “Salzburg Universities Development Initiatives” series focused on quantum physics and quantum technologies, which experts believe could bring even greater societal change than AI. A panel of leading experts from academia and industry, including Dr. Patricia Palacios, discussed the potential of quantum-based technologies and their likely impact on society and the future. For further information see Quantum Technology - W

The Austrian newspaper Die Presse conducted an interview with Patricia Palacios on her ERC MACBEh project. In this interview Palacios explains how critical systems in physics can account for socioeconomical changes. For the full interview click on the link below. Kann Physik politische Polarisierungen erklären? – DiePresse.com

ERC project MACBeh appeared on an Austrian TV channel (ORF, Salzburg Heute) with a little bit of tango flavor. Click on the link below for the full video with English subtitles. Philosophin erforscht Ordnung | Videos & Movies on Vimeo