The first edition of the SCION Spin-Off Forum took place on 23 September in the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The forum brought together scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and representatives of institutions to discuss how scientific research can be put into practical application and reach the market. The event was opened by SCION co-founder Ms. Sasha Bezuhanova and Prof. Ina Aneva, Scientific Secretary of BAS. In her welcome address, Prof. Aneva emphasised that the Academy employed researchers of exceptional calibre whose achievements received international recognition and reinforced the standing of Bulgarian science. She pointed out that BAS scientists were developing promising technologies and innovative solutions capable of addressing important social and economic challenges but that the path from scientific discovery to [...]

  Dr. Svetlozara Kazandzhieva from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS shared some little-known facts about animals that support Darwin’s theory of evolution in the first of a series of popular science lectures taking place from today until 29 July at the Central Market Hall or simply popularly known as “Central Halls”. The researchers’ presentations on the animal world are aimed at children of various ages but are also of interest to their parents. They form part of the partnership between the National Museum of Natural History and the Central Halls. In her lecture ‘Strange Animals and Great Mysteries – Fact or Fiction’, Dr. Kazandzhieva introduced the coelacanth, a fish that scientists had long believed to be extinct. She also told the audience [...]

The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is hosting the 21st Eurasian Grassland Conference which is taking place in Sofia from 19 to 23 July 2026. The conference, organised by the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG) – a working group of the International Association for Vegetation Science (IAVS) – is one of the leading international scientific events dedicated to the research, conservation and sustainable management of grassland ecosystems. This year’s edition is being held under the theme ‘Connecting Science and Conservation for Grassland Sustainability’, which emphasises the need for scientific research to be closely linked to practices for the conservation and sustainable management of grassland ecosystems. The conference brings together scientists and experts from dozens of countries who present [...]