International Symposium of Life-Nonlife Transition

Boundaries Between Life and Nonlife

March 18, 2026 - March 19, 2026

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Registration

About the Symposium

Symposium Information

- March 18-19, 2026

- at Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Convention Hall, An Building 2F, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

- All in English

- Speakers’ information will be updated.

https://sites.google.com/view/life-nonlife-symposium2026/home

 

Project Information

"What are the fundamental differences between life and nonlife? What changes occur when a system loses its 'living' properties? By combining expertise in microbiology, artificial cell research and statistical physics, we aim to reveal the inherent differences between life and nonlife." (from the project webpage)

https://life-nonlife.com/en

 

This project is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B).