Excited to be in Trieste again for a week (visiting @ictp.bsky.social). Knew well the city's literary connections to Joyce and Svevo, but discovering Umberto Saba now. Here's his ambivalent poem about his hometown, translated by Geoffrey Brock. "Trieste has a sullen grace"

35,000 subscribers on YouTube. Free physics lectures, interviews with Nobel Laureates, and explainers for anyone, anywhere in the world. Thank you. 📺 youtube.com/@ICTPchannel

How is being a scientist in Iran? What is active matter? Find the answers to these questions at the ICTP Associates Seminar on 25th June, at 11am CEST, online or at ICTP. Prof. Reza Ejtehadi will discuss his career in science and his group's work at the cutting edge of active matter research.

ICTP's Earth System Physics section (ESP, www.ictp.it/research/esp...) seeks applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships!! www.ictp.it/opportunity/... #Postdoc #Climate #GlobalScience #JobOffering #Careers

‘Scientists need neutral ground more than ever’: Atish Dabholkar www.nature.com/articles/d44...

‘Scientists need neutral ground more than ever’: Atish Dabholkar

As wars disrupt research communities, artificial intelligence reshapes discovery, and misinformation erodes public trust in science, international scientific institutions must find new ways to remain ...

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Looking forward to returning to the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy @ictp.bsky.social where I started out as a postdoctoral fellow in 1997, applying complex systems theory to study ecosystem structure and dynamics with a fellowship from NSERC.

Timekeeping just got seriously futuristic. Quantum clocks are reaching levels of precision that could reshape physics and tech as we know it. Worth a read 👇 www.ictp.it/news/2026/5/...

We are looking for an Associate Research Scientist who will provide technical expertise in applied AI to assist ICTP research scientists in implementing these methods in their research software and conduct research in ICOMP related fields. www.ictp.it/home/work-ictp careers.unesco.org

Today we celebrate ICTP’s Quantum Computing event and share a special episode of ICTP Distinguished Conversations with Ignacio Cirac, the first winner of the ICTP-IBM Feynman Prize in Quantum Computing. youtu.be/pOzDUyqgkhk

ICTP Distinguished Conversation: Ignacio Cirac

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Join ICTP on 21 April 2026 at 14:00 CEST for the 2026 ICTP-IBM Richard Feynman Prize in Quantum Computing Ceremony, honoring Professor Ignacio Cirac and his lecture “Quantum computers and many-body states.” Livestream available at ictp.it/livestream. More: indico.ictp.it/event/11307

On #WorldQuantumDay, ICTP announces the first ICTP-IBM Feynman Prize in Quantum Computing winner! Quantum leaps ahead ⚛️🧑‍💻 www.ictp.it/news/2026/4/... #QuantumComputing #FeynmanPrize #QuantumScience #ICTP #IBM #WorldQuantumDay

Hair cell bundles are tiny structures in our ears that help us sense and amplify both faint and loud sounds. A new study by an international group of researchers sheds light on the thermodynamics that underlie the functioning of these bundles. Learn more: journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...

Convinced that it is never too early to be introduced to rigorous scientific training, ICTP Emeritus Scientist Fernando Rodriguez Villegas imagined Inspira, a math summer camp dedicated to high school students in South America aiming to bring them closer to mathematics. www.ictp.it/news/2026/3/...

Today (11 Feb), International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Join ICTP’s “So You Want to Be a Scientist?” panel—career paths for women from the Global South. 🗓️ 11 Feb | ⏰ 3 PM CET | 💻 Online ✅ Register: zoom.us/j/9290792756... www.ictp.it/news/2026/2/... STEM fans—sign up! #WomenInScience

If you want to learn about materials modeling, from DFT to MD, well marinated in a spicy ML sauce, don't miss out the @ictp.bsky.social / @nccr-marvel.bsky.social college. Details and application instructions here indico.ictp.it/event/11146/. See you in Miramare!

📣 We are excited to announce that ICTP and the Università degli studi di Trieste have launched the world's first university degree in radiation metrology, with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Learn more on our website: www.ictp.it/news/2026/2/... #MedicalPhysics

Season's Greetings from ICTP ✨ We wish our global community a happy 2026! 🎉 Note that the Centre will be closed from Saturday 20 December to Tuesday 6 January inclusive. To keep in touch during this short period, view our new distinguished conversations: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Year 2025 is coming to an end and as ICTP is getting ready for its yearly two-week closure, we invite you to have a look at highlights from 2025!

Di solito è la luce a far vedere i difetti. Ora uno studio pubblicato su @pnas.org – condotto dall’International Centre for Theoretical Physics (@ictp.bsky.social) di Trieste e dalla University of Chicago – mostra come invece, nel ghiaccio, siano i difetti a far vedere la luce.

Quando il ghiaccio s’illumina

Sono i difetti microscopici nella struttura cristallina a trasformare il ghiaccio esposto a raggi Uv in una sorgente luminosa. La scoperta, illustrata da una collaborazione tra il Centro internazional...

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🦋 Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! Support “ICTP 2.0” for the new International Science Complex and your donation will be QUADRUPLED up to our 25K goal, thanks to Prof. Jagadish Shukla and the Simons Foundation International. Be the spark for global discovery: make your gift this Giving Tuesday!

Big news from ICTP 💥 We’re kicking off our first Annual Fundraising Challenge! With help from the Simons Foundation + a $25K pledge from Prof. Jagadish Shukla, every donation now sparks a chain reaction of impact. 🦋 Be the butterfly that starts discovery. 🎯 Join us: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...