The new book of Corr. Memb. Angel Stefanov: Changing Views of Space, Time, and the Universe, brought out by Lambert Academic Publishing. This book explores how and why modern scientific knowledge is undergoing conceptual changes in its understanding of space, time, and the universe. It argues for the substantive nature of spacetime. Gravity is presented not as a force field - in contrast to electromagnetic, weak and strong interaction. In this connection, the problem of the way to achieve a "theory of everything" is reconsidered. The narrative revisits what Einstein called his "greatest mistake" - the rejection of "spooky action at a distance". The thesis is defended that modern cosmology has moved out of its paradigmatic developmental stasis. In addition, how philosophical and aesthetic preferences [...]

Corresponding member Ivan Rusev is studying data from French archives related to the history of Bulgarians in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The research is being conducted in Paris with the financial support of the French government, after winning a competition under the programme "Séjour scientifique de haut niveau - Chercheurs confirmés" ("Scientific stay at high level – experienced researchers"). The work of Corr. Memb. Rusev is mainly related to documents in the French Diplomatic Archives in Courneuve, widely known as the archives of "Quai d'Orsay" and the archives of the Ministry of Defence in Vincennes. He is among the few Bulgarian scholars who have gained access to these two archives. The documents researched by Corr. Memb. Rusev are related to French interests in [...]

The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria H.E. Ms. Andrea Ikić-Böhm today at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. During the conversation, Ambassador Ikić-Böhm underlined the traditionally good bilateral cooperation between Austria and Bulgaria and emphasized the scientific and cultural ties between the two countries. Opportunities for joint cultural initiatives with the assistance of BAS were discussed. In the course of the meeting, the organization of a joint event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the signing of the the first agreement with the Austrian Academy of Sciences, which will take place in 2027. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva presented the main priorities for the development of the Academy and paid special attention to the attraction of young [...]

The implementation of the “Sustainable Development of the Heritage BG Center of Excellence (CoE) project funded under the grant procedure "Sustainable Development of Centres of Excellence and Centres of Competence including specific infrastructures or their clusters from the National Roadmap for Research Infrastructure", has started. The lead organization of the project is Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" with partners: National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at BAS, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Technical University - Sofia, the "Vasil Levski" National Sports Academy, "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" University of Veliko Tarnovo, the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum at BAS, the Institute of Art Studies at BAS, the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology "Prof. Alexander Fol” [...]

  Three young Bulgarian chemists took part in the 74th edition of the Nobel Laureate Meeting with Young Scientists in Chemistry. The event took place in Lindau, Germany, from 29 June to 4 July. Erik Dimitrov from the Institute of Polymers, Lyuben Borislavov from the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry and Boris Yanachkov from the Institute of Metal Science, Equipment and Technologies with Centre of Hydro and Aerodynamics "Acad. Angel Balevski” took part in the meeting which was attended by 30 Nobel laureates and over 600 young researchers. Among the Nobel laureates in chemistry who took part this year were John Jumper, awarded the 2024 prize for chemistry, Moungi Bawendi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Morten Meldal, awarded in 2022, Michael [...]