BRATISLAVA — October 11, 2023 — The Offspring and Jean-Michel Jarre will headline the seventh version of the Starmus Festival — centered on the way forward for our dwelling planet. They are going to be joined by Tony Hadley, former lead singer of the British pop icon from the 80s Spandau Ballet. Brainchild of Garik Israelian and Queen guitarist Sir Brian Could, the pageant of science communication can be delivered to world audiences due to a partnership with cybersecurity big ESET on Could, 12–17, 2024 in Bratislava, Slovakia. The occasion guarantees to ship a rare lineup of world-class audio system, discussions and music performances. All through the multi-day occasion, pageant goers may have the chance to get pleasure from quite a few talks, delving into numerous subjects akin to astrophysics, pc science, neuroscience, microbiology, and biochemistry.
The pageant can even award the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication throughout 4 classes: Music & Arts, Science Writing, Movies & Leisure, and Lifetime Achievement, with a reside efficiency by Sir Brian Could.
New keynote audio system introduced
The astronaut and engineer Chris Hadfield, the scientist and main voice in AI Gary Marcus; the Cambridge DeepMind Professor of Machine Studying Neil Lawrence; the SLAM Oxford Professor Philip Torr; the pc scientist and co-founder and CEO of Plumerai Roeland Nusselder; the favored British multi-talented comic, broadcaster and creator Robin Ince; the Ukranian local weather scientist Svitlana Krakovska and the legendary oceanographer and chairman of Mission Blue/Sylvia Earle Alliance Dr. Sylvia Earle are the most recent skills becoming a member of Starmus VII distinctive panel of audio system (access full list here).
A stellar college for the Faculty of Astrophotography
The Astrophotography Faculty, organized by former senior editor of Astronomy Journal, Michael E. Bakich, is a conventional side-event of the Starmus pageant. Led by three of the world’s finest astroimagers: Damian A. Peach, Chris Schur and Martin Ratcliffe, the 2024 version will provide a novel event for astrophotography fans to take footage of celestial objects and revel in a as soon as in a lifetime expertise.
At its core, the Starmus pageant embodies ESET’s unwavering dedication to safeguarding the progress that expertise permits. With over 30 years of expertise in cyber-threats and digital safety, ESET has firmly established itself as a research-first firm. At dwelling, ESET demonstrates its dedication to science by the ESET Science Award, an annual celebration that acknowledges excellent achievements in Slovak science. Becoming a member of forces with the Starmus Competition subsequently represents the corporate’s pure ambition to advertise the facility of science amongst native and world audiences.
“We’re thrilled to associate with Starmus, a celebration the place science and music harmonize to encourage innovation and curiosity. ESET stands on the intersection of analysis and safety, working to becoming a member of them and be sure that the digital panorama stays each reliable and guarded,” mentioned Richard Marko, CEO at ESET. “In our ever-evolving digital panorama, it’s essential to not solely defend expertise but in addition to foster a deep appreciation for the scientific achievements that drive progress. This pageant serves as a platform to have a good time these accomplishments and encourage future leaders in each fields.”
Garik Israelian, astrophysicist and Starmus founding director, defined, “Science is a pathway to curiosity, a bridge to understanding, and a beacon of countless prospects. Embracing science means embracing the long run—it nurtures essential considering and fuels innovation. In a quickly evolving world, scientific data empowers us to make knowledgeable selections, query the unknown, and form a brighter tomorrow. With the Starmus Competition, we goal to encourage individuals to discover, uncover, and imagine within the extraordinary potential that lies inside the realms of science.”
About ESET
For greater than three many years, ESET® has been offering progressive, state-of-the-art digital safety for hundreds of thousands of companies, shoppers, and important infrastructure. A confirmed pioneer in heuristics detection, machine studying and AI algorithms, ESET presents unmatched prevention-first cybersecurity options powered by famend world Risk Intelligence, and an intensive R&D community led by industry-acclaimed researchers.
To remain forward of rising cyber threats, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use options unobtrusively defend and monitor 24/7 not simply to cease assaults of their tracks, however to forestall them from occurring within the first place. For extra data, go to www.eset.com or observe us on LinkedIn, X, Fb, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
About Starmus
Because the very first homo sapiens seemed up at a star-filled sky, we’ve been awestruck by the vastness of the cosmos. Even at the moment, we stay humbled by the sheer immensity of space, particularly as progress in physics and astronomy has made us conscious of the great distances concerned – even to our closest neighboring stars.
Created by Garik Israelian PhD, astrophysicist on the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) and Sir Brian Could PhD, astrophysicist and the lead guitarist of the long-lasting rock band Queen, Starmus is a pageant of science, artwork and music that has featured shows from astronauts, cosmonauts, Nobel Prize winners and outstanding figures from varied scientific disciplines and musical backgrounds. Starmus brings Nobel laureates, eminent researchers, astronauts, thinkers and artists collectively to share their data and experiences, as we seek for solutions to the good questions.
Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
Stephen Hawking and Alexei Leonov, along with Brian Could, labored to create the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication in 2015, awarded to people and groups who’ve made vital contributions to science communication. Earlier Stephen Hawking Medal winners embrace Dr. Jane Goodall, Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Eno, Hans Zimmer, and the Apollo 11 documentary.
