Events

Speaker: Roscosmos cosmonaut and guest speakers

On 12 April, Cosmonautics Day, join us for “To the Moon and Back” — a science-pop evening celebrating humanity’s return to the Moon. On the programme: • A conversation with a Roscosmos cosmonaut on what it’s like to fly to the Moon • A talk on new lunar programmes in China and the USA • A replay of the Artemis-2 launch • Welcome reception • Real space food in tubes Bring friends and “lift off”! Tickets from 5,000 RUB — see payment options on the event page. Limited capacity. Contacts: +7 915 134-63-33 (Valeria). You can also leave a “+” in the comments — we’ll get in touch. “Let’s go!”

Speaker: Anna Bazhenova

Is the absence of pain always good? This lecture addresses the genetic basis of pain perception. You will learn how genetic variation influences pain sensitivity, which disruptions can lead to rare conditions — including congenital insensitivity to pain — and how contemporary research and clinical case studies reveal the complex relationship between genetics and the perception of threat. This topic deepens our understanding of human physiology and offers a new perspective on health and the body’s protective responses.

Speaker: Elena Nevskaya

We are accustomed to implants designed for permanence — titanium devices intended to last a lifetime, and polymers with variable long-term behavior. However, some materials are designed to function temporarily and then safely degrade once their role is complete. Magnesium is one such material. This lecture examines how biodegradable metallic implants can be engineered to degrade in a controlled manner without harming the body. The work is driven by a megagrant-funded research team: a lab built from the ground up, successive experimental series, animal models from rodents to minipigs, and patients who already receive such implants.

Speaker: Irina Martynenko

How and why do scientists fold the familiar DNA molecule into unexpected shapes? An introduction to structural DNA nanotechnology and its applications.

Speaker: Stanislav Korotkiy

24 July – 7 August 2026. A journey through the history of astronomy — from Galileo’s first telescopes to gravitational waves and modern observatories. Visit a museum of scientific instruments from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, tour the VIRGO gravitational-wave detector, see where Galileo lived and worked, a city linked to neutrino astronomy, a working Italian observatory, the Vatican Museums, and Rome’s Renaissance science heritage — plus an ascent of Mount Etna. From about €2,700 per person (twin rooms, ground transport, guides, lectures and observing per programme; flights and most meals not included). Full programme: https://telegra.ph/Astro-Italy-2026-03-26

Speaker: Stanislav Korotkiy, Sergey Spraitser

The tour runs 7–15 August 2026. On 12 August 2026 a total solar eclipse crosses Spain — excellent visibility odds and easy access. Join a unique tour: watch the eclipse from a 14th-century castle (Palacio de los Luna, Illueca), with the Perseid meteor shower near its peak the same nights. Programme includes Barcelona and Montserrat, three nights in the castle inside the eclipse path (with a weather backup bus within ~200 km), Madrid, telescope observing, lectures and workshops on astronomy and eclipse / meteor photography. From about €3,500 per person (twin rooms, ground transport, guides, lectures and observing per programme; flights and most meals not included). Full programme and details: https://telegra.ph/solar-eclipse-2026-03-22