Overview

After a first successful edition in 2017, the second edition featuring ¨Biological Evolution and Nonequilibrium Physics: Close Encounters¨ will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 3 to 7 July 2022.

“Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution“ this sentence has been credited to the evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975) and raises the question of the role of physics in evolution. The 2nd Bioforphys conference will be focused on the most general aspects of evolution from the perspective of physics. In particular, we aim to set a wide-open interdisciplinary forum of researchers to discuss ideas regarding how our current knowledge of physics can contribute to understanding evolution in biology, from ancestral chemistry to molecular, cellular, and organismic entities.  Evolution stands out as one of the current most exciting research topics with broad implications in all modern sciences, from Darwinism in biology to evolutionary diseases and pandemics, passing through the most varied spectrum of fundamental problems in physics and mathematics. Therefore, we expect to organize a fantastic interdisciplinary and inspiring conference with the most relevant topics and wonderful speakers in the area. We hope to see you all in Barcelona!!