CEU Press cordially invites you to the discussion around and book launch of
BRILLIANCE IN EXILE
The Diaspora of Hungarian Scientists from John von Neumann to Katalin Karikรณ
with authors ISTVรN HARGITTAI, Professor Emeritus, science historian,ย BALAZS HARGITTAI,ย Professor of Organic Chemistry of Saint Francis University
and MICHAEL L. MILLER, Head of the CEU Nationalism Studies Program, co-founder of the CEU Jewish Studies program.
Special guests:
Katalin Karikรณ, Professor of Biochemistry (joining online)
UPDATE:ย We are sorry to announce that due to a scheduling conflict Katalin Karikรณ won't be able the join the launch event.
Gรกbor Bojรกr, Entrepreneur, founder of Graphisoft (joining online)
Joseph Nagyvรกry, Professor of Biochemistry and biophysics, violin maker (joining online)
รrpรกd Furka, Professor of Organic Chemistry
Gyรถrgy Buzsรกki, Professor of Neuroscience (joining online)
Introductory J. S. Bach d-moll Allemande performed by Lili Simon, violinist from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
Reception to follow
Venue:
QUANTUM ROOM 101 / CEU Budapest
1051 BUDAPEST / NรDOR UTCA 15.
You can join the event online:
https://ceu-edu.zoom.us/j/3315228086...
ZOOM ID: 331 522 8086
PASSCODE: 230921
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More about the book:
Hungaryโs intellectual legacy is mind-blowing to say the least. Our new book, ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ธ๐ผฬ is about fifty magnificient scientists who left Hungary during the hundred years between the late 1800s and the late 1900s to acquire fame outside their home country.
Istvan and Balazs Hargittaiโs excellent research brings these personal stories to life and reflect upon the effect of exclusive and open societies on individual potential and careers in science. As inspirational as these biographies are, the exile continues and a tragic question looms over these lifepaths: what would have happened to those remarkable talents had they remained in Hungary.
โI would rather have roots than wings, but if I cannot have roots, I shall use wings," explained Leo Szilard, one of the fathers of the Atom Bomb.