Events

A Century of Big Bang Cosmology: from Georges Lemaître to New Challenges

Workshop | 5-6 August 2027

This PAS workshop celebrates the 100th anniversary of Georges Lemaitre’s 1927 seminal paper in which he demonstrated for the first time that the Universe is expanding. This paper, ... Read all

The Future of Science in a Changing World

Plenary Session | 24-25 September 2026

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) stands as a unique institution that bridges scientific inquiry and moral reflection, faith and reason, empirical knowledge and ... Read all

Evolution and Development

Workshop | 22-23 September 2026

“Faith and reason are not only not opposed, but support and complement each other in an admirable way.” Pope Leo XIV Concept and rationale The absence of conflict between the ... Read all

Jubilee of Knowledge: Braiding Scientific and Indigenous Knowledge in the Cherishing of Our Common Home

Workshop | 30 October 2025

This joint PAS and PASS conference brings together leading scientists, social scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, educators, and youth to explore how braiding scientific and ... Read all

From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience Summit Series

Workshop | 2024 2025

The Climate Crisis is upon us. It will get worse over the next few decades as planetary heating shoots past 1.5C by early 2030s. We no longer have the luxury of relying just on ... Read all

Cancer Research, Healthcare and Prevention

Workshop | 22-23 May 2025

Cancer is a mounting human and economic issue globally, and the structuring of translational cancer research has the potential to alter this trajectory. The closer integration of ... Read all

Risks and Opportunities of AI for Children: A Common Commitment for Safeguarding Children

Workshop | 21-22 March 2025

The Impact of AI on the Safety and Dignity of Children Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming the digital experiences of children, presenting both opportunities ... Read all

SARS-COV-2 Health Policies, Vaccination and Long COVID

Workshop | 19-20 November 2024

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) has been proactive in addressing the science and societal issues related to SARS-COV-2 through two conferences, along with related ... Read all

Science for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Anthropocene: Opportunities, Challenges, and AI

Plenary Session | 23-25 September 2024

It has become ever more evident that humankind deeply impacts Earth systems. The Anthropocene, understood as the growing and lasting human influence on the global environment, was ... Read all

From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience

Workshop | 15-17 May 2024

The Climate Crisis is upon us. It will get lot worse over the next few decades as planetary heating shoots past 1.5C by early 2030s. The warming curve is likely to bend around the ... Read all