The conference is free of charge and talks are open to the public in addition to BRCP members. However, all attendees must register themselves before the conference. The local organising committee reserves the right to refuse registration if maximum room capacity is attained.
This year's theme - Why we do science: motives, hopes, and purpose.
Our aim is to explore what drives both individuals and societies to pursue fundamental research. We hope to reflect on why researchers choose this path, what expectations shape their engagement with inquiry, and how experiences of understanding, imagination, discovery, or uncertainty influence the scientific journey. At the same time, we wish to consider why societies invest in fundamental research, what hopes and values underpin this investment, and how individual and societal motivations overlap, complement, or sometimes contradict one another. We will also consider how those doing fundamental science can positively interact with society and organisations to communicate the value of this kind of research.
Program and format to be announced.
The Basic Research Community for Physics (BRCP)
The BRCP is an international association of physicists, mathematicians and philosophers who promote a critical view of the academic environment and adopt different practices in their research. For more information: https://basic-research.org
Local Organisation and Contact
Organising committee:
Emil Broukal (IQOQI-Vienna)
Caroline Jones (IQOQI-Vienna)
Leon Loveridge (University of South-Eastern Norway)
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