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What Can Thousand-Year-Old Proteins Tell Us About the Lives of Our Ancestors? And how do scientists uncover the structures of viruses that the human eye will never see? Two researchers from CEITEC Masaryk University will take you into the fascinating worlds of paleoproteomics and cryo-electron microscopy. The programme features two short, accessible talks, opportunities for questions, and an informal meet-and-greet with the scientists afterwards. No prior scientific background is required, only curiosity.
What traces does life leave behind, and what can modern science learn from them? Eva Svoboda will demonstrate how ancient proteins can be used to reconstruct the past and reveal new insights into people, animals, and objects that are hundreds or even thousands of years old. Tibor Füzik will guide us into the invisible world of viruses and bacteriophages, showing how cryo-electron microscopy allows scientists to uncover their intricate structures in remarkable detail.
The programme consists of two short popular-science talks by researchers from CEITEC Masaryk University, followed by a discussion with the audience. The talks will be held in Czech with simultaneous interpretation into English. After the official programme, participants will have the opportunity to continue the discussion informally while exploring an exhibition of bones and 3D models of viruses.
The event will be conducted in Czech, with AI-generated English subtitles available throughout the programme.
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