Zientziakutxa

Kutxa Fundazioa and Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) jointly program the ZientziaKutxa lecture series from 2019. Prestigious scientists, who are also great communicators, meet in Donostia to offer talks on current scientific topics of social and cultural interest. The talks, in Spanish and Basque, are free, do not require registration and are open to all citizens. The lectures are broadcasted via streaming and can be visited later on our youtube channel.

In the different editions of the cycle, scientists of various kinds have been organized, such as the physicist Petra Rudolf, the astrobiologist Carlos Briones or the marine archaeologist Maria Intxaustegi, covering a whole series of topics ranging from more fundamental issues such as quantum physics or the origin of life, to scientific fields more related to exploration and field work such as volcanology, astronomical education in Africa or polar expeditions.

Past editions:

Zientziakutxa 2023. Red hot

Red in its most intense and evocative forms acquires a notable presence in this cycle in which volcanoes, climate change, the figure of the vampire and neuroscience were discussed.

Zientziakutxa 2021. Traveller gen

At a time of restrictions caused by the pandemic, Zientziakutxa vindicated scientist´s traveler gene beyond physical and mental borders.

Zientziakutxa 2020. Contemporary science at your fingertip

In 2020 the films Automata, The Tree of Life and Awakenings screened in the Cinema and Science series served to discuss robotics, the origin of life and the brain, among other topics.