Nearly 600 visitors to Science Night explored how cells and even entire organisms communicate with one another

How do molecules, cells and entire organisms communicate with one another? That was the central theme of this year’s Researchers’ Night, held on Friday, 25 September, at the Czech Academy of Sciences research campus in Prague-Krč. Nearly 600 visitors came to explore science that evening. At IPHYS, we also prepared a varied programme for children […]
Researchers‘ Night 2026: How Do Cells, Organs and the Whole Body Communicate?

On Friday, 25 September 2026, the IPHYS will again take part in Researchers’ Night. This year’s theme is communication, and we will show that it is far from being limited to people. Come and discover how cells pass information to one another, how different parts of the brain cooperate, and what happens when communication within […]
From Cell Models to Biological Clocks: IPHYS at the Science Fair 2026

The 10th annual Science Fair 2026 attracted tens of thousands of visitors. At the IPHYS booth, visitors of all ages could explore how the human body works – from individual cells to the whole organism – and how modern science helps uncover the causes of serious diseases. Interactive activities proved especially popular, with visitors receiving […]
Discover the Secrets of the Human Body at the Science Fair, June 4–6, 2026

We warmly invite you to the Science Fair, where IPHYS will also have its booth. Come and discover how the human body works from molecules to the whole organism, and why understanding it is key to health. We look forward to seeing you from June 4–6, 2026, at PVA Expo Letňany in Prague, from 10:00 to […]
President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Radomír Pánek, visited IPHYS

On Thursday, May 7, IPHYS was visited by the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prof. Radomír Pánek, accompanied by three members of the Academy Council. The morning program featured a presentation on the Institute’s main activities, followed by an open discussion of current topics in Czech science and the future direction of both […]
Public Lecture: How Our Brain Navigates Time and Space

The seventeenth lecture in the series “The Human Body in Health and Disease” will present the latest findings on how the human brain processes information about its surroundings, time, and space. RNDr. David Levčík, Ph.D., from the Laboratory of Neurophysiology of Memory at the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and PhDr. […]