From 15 to 19 April 2026, the CNR will be taking part in the 21st edition of the Rome Science Festival at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone (Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30 – 00196 Rome). This year’s theme is ‘Chaos and Harmony’.
The events scheduled for this year’s Science Festival aim to explore how the universe and life are the result of transformations, disorder, symmetries and opportunities. A vital balance that never ceases to amaze us: from the chaotic explosion of the Big Bang to the dynamic equilibria of ecosystems, from the apparent randomness of genetic mutations to the logarithmic spirals of shells, and to the billions of electrical impulses that coordinate to give rise to the most complex form of order—thought—generating emotions and consciousness. And this is reflected not only in the scientific disciplines that study these phenomena, but also in the many other forms of human knowledge and expression: the dissonances and improvisations of contemporary music; the harmonies arising from the non-linear narratives of literature and the visual arts; the emergence of new forms of social cohesion from the instability of pandemics or revolutions; the way in which the chaotic dynamics of complex economic systems generate (or destroy) more or less stable equilibria. The ceaseless dance between chaos and harmony is therefore the guiding image of this edition of the Festival. Chaos and harmony seen not as opposing concepts, but as forces in perpetual dialogue. The event offers the public the opportunity to explore them together, to begin to understand change and to shape our future with awareness.
The rich programme of events is characterised by its multidisciplinary nature and the diversity of the events on offer. On Saturday 18th at 3.30 pm, there will be an afternoon lecture entitled “Evolving in Instability”, delivered by Jacopo Cecere of ISPRA and Paolo Colangelo of CNR-IRET. Between silent extinctions and remarkable adaptations, animals are grappling with the upheavals of the Anthropocene. What does nature still have to tell us when the rules of the game are changing so rapidly? The session will analyse how species are reacting to this new disorder, oscillating between the collapse of ecosystems and a surprising ability to reinvent themselves, in a constant search for new models of equilibrium.
Full program HERE.
The event is organised by Fondazione Musica per Roma/Codice Edizioni and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).
Organisational contact:
Luca Balletti
CNR – Public Relations and Integrated Communications Unit
luca.balletti@cnr.it
Head of the Public Relations and Integrated Communications Unit at the CNR Francesca Messina – francesca.messina@cnr.it
Press office:
Francesca Gorini
Press office Cnr
francesca.gorini@cnr.it
How to access: registration / accreditation
Some events are free while others require a fee.
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