Pint of Science Tromsø 2026

19 May - Cafe Fine - 18:00
“The Wonder of Being Human
What shapes us - biology, environment, or something beyond?”
This session brings together perspectives on the brain, the wild, and human experience, exploring how we are influenced both from within and by the worlds we are part of. From physical boundaries to unseen connections, join us for an evening that invites you to think differently about what it means to be human
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Speakers:
Cassandra Falke - Wilding humans

Stefan Huijgens - Getting Into the Brain: Barriers and Entry Points

Michael Heneise - What Do Dreams Do? Indigenous Knowledge, Spirits, and the More-than-Human World

Mahdis Jafari-

20 May - Storgata Camping - 18:00
“The Many Minds of AI: Tumors, Thoughts, and Terra”
In this session, we explore how AI is reshaping the way we understand both ourselves and the world around us. From predicting individual breast cancer risk years in advance using deep learning, to testing the limits of logical reasoning in today’s most advanced language models, to monitoring the Earth from above through satellites and drones. AI is no longer just a tool, but an active interpreter of complex systems.
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Speakers:
Solveig Thrun -Can AI Predict Breast Cancer Risk? Advancing Early Detection with Deep Learning

Daniel Kaiser - CogniLoad: When and why does logical reasoning in LLMs fail?

Kristoffer Wickstrøm - The AI-eye in the sky: Monitoring the Earth from above

21 may - Storgata Camping - 18:00
“Below the waves”
Restoring kelp forests initiative
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👨‍🔬 Speakers:
Delphin Ruché - Restoring kelp forests: a grass-roots approach

Screening of movie “Stone Bitter”