TALKS 2026: FREEDOM
How do we define freedom? Are humans free? And what about free energy of binding in drug design - is that analogous to friendships? Join in for an inspirational afternoon kicking off with a performance dance followed by two TALKS.
Drinks will be served.
Participation is free of charge. Registration required (open now).
14:15 Welcome – grab a drink
14:30 Pas de Deux: The Extra Mile
Dansers: Erika Cucumazzo & Jose Luque. Choreographer: Lotte Sigh
Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School. Link
14:50 TALK 1: The Free Human: Ethics, imagination, psychosis
Are humans free? Are thoughts free? What are thoughts during a psychosis? We will investigate the borderland consciousness and psychosis and search for freedom. Does ethics and moral compass guide or limit our freedom? Can the field biological psychiatry help us understand ourselves?
-> Lars Cyril Nørgaard, Associate Professor, Church History Section, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen. Link
-> Bjørn H. Ebdrup, Professor, MD, Head of Center for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research, Psychiatric Center Glostrup. Link
15:25 Break
15:45 TALK 2: Free Energy of Binding in Drug Design Vs in Friendships.
In this TALK we will analyze the laws of thermodynamics on guest-host binding and examine how this extends to friendships.
-> Jiwoong Lee, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. Link
-> Line Jensen, Author and Illustrator. Link
16:20 Stay for another drink (the event ends at 17:00)
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The two TALKS are moderated by Journalist Kristoffer Zøllner.
Registration is free of charge. Open now: Link to registration
