Program

Once you register you will only need to book yourself a hotel room. We will take care of your program from June 10 until the end of the meeting. This includes transportation to the woods on the morning of June 12 and back. You will have two basic options: return back to your hotel from the woods by a bus late at night on June 12 or stay at the campsite (in provided huts or in your own tent) and return back to Prague on June 13. We will provide a bus on June 13 in the morning. An extra option on June 13 will be to rent a canoe and leave the campsite in it (and then go back to Prague on your own from a train station by the river where you return the canoe). You will be asked to indicate your choices during registration.

Participation

Participants will participate and their participation will be certified with Certificates of Participation. Participants have been invited to propose ways to contribute to the conference. Their suggestions were reviewed, revised, rejected, or accepted and incorporated into the program.

Program

This is the current program, with speakers assigned to sessions. The element of surprise is crucial thoug, so the speakers will present in a random order. You can download the speaker abstracts and the meeting manual.

Things that might happen at the conference

• Walk up songs for each talk
• Organized rants
• Best of rejection letters reading
• Import/export talks
• Hyde park style Soapbox
• Faust moment
• Confession booths
• Improvisational talks
• Dress up as your science
• What is my problem session?
• Awe talks
• Brainstorming sessions
• Night science language talks
• Puzzle switching talks
• A concert on the last night

Code of Conduct

Woodstock.Bio² + Night Science is committed to fostering an open, respectful, and inclusive environment that encourages the free exchange of ideas in a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all participants. We ask all attendees to engage in rigorous intellectual discussions while treating one another with respect. All participants—including speakers, attendees, and organizers, are expected to:

• Engage in professional and respectful behavior at all times.
• Avoid any form of harassment, discrimination, or intimidation.
• Support an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives and ideas are welcomed and valued.

Prohibited Conduct

Unacceptable behavior includes:

• Harassment of any kind, including verbal, physical, or visual harassment.
• Sexual harassment, including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other inappropriate conduct.
• Discriminatory remarks or actions.
• Destruction of property, theft, or illegal activity.

Reporting Concerns

If you experience or witness behavior that violates this Code of Conduct, please promptly report it to a member of the organizing team. You may contact:

• Natanella Illouz-Eliaz, eliaz.nat@gmail.com
• Oded Rechavi, odedrechavi@gmail.com
• Petr Svoboda, svobodap@img.cas.cz
• Pavel Tomancak, tomancak@mpi-cbg.de
• Itai Yanai, itai.yanai@nyulangone.org
• Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, mz205@cam.ac.uk

All reports will be handled with discretion. The organizers may take appropriate action, including warning the offender, removing them from the conference without refund, or banning future attendance.

Research Integrity

We expect all research presented to meet the highest standards of scientific integrity. Fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism will not be tolerated and may lead to removal from the program and further consequences as deemed appropriate by the organizing committee.

Liability and Safety

All participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements, health, and personal safety. Woodstock.Bio² + Night Science and its organizers are not liable for injury, illness, or property loss incurred during travel or participation. Attendees are encouraged to carry their own travel and health insurance.