In 2018, EMBL is starting a new series of Science & Society Conferences that promote mutual interest, understanding, and dialogue between biologists, specialists from related disciplines, policy makers and members of the public interested in how modern biology affects society.

Upcoming conference

Infectious diseases: Past, present, and future
15-16 November 2018, EMBL Heidelberg

Past conference series

From 2000 to 2016, EMBL and EMBO alternated in organising a joint Science & Society Conference.

Watch lectures online

Recordings of many of the conference presentations can be found on EMBL's Mediasite Catalogue.