What if the world we take for granted isn't quite the way we perceive it?

What if the world we take for granted isn't quite the way we perceive it?

Our senses capture only a part of what surrounds us. The brain processes, supplements, and interprets the incoming stimuli—and uses them to create an image of the world that we experience as our reality.

So is reality really the way we see it?

And what happens when we look at this question through the lens of physics?

What does “seeing” actually mean? Do we see light—or only its effects? What can we say with certainty about reality if we always perceive it through our senses, brain, and consciousness?

We invite you to a special event with Prof. Jan Rak, a nuclear physicist and expert in quantum physics, who will guide us through the world of modern physics and the questions that lead us to the very essence of our understanding of reality.

PROF. JAN RAK

He spent most of his scientific career abroad. He worked at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Brookhaven National Laboratory in the U.S., and participated in experiments at CERN for many years. He served as a professor of experimental physics at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland.

He was the head of the Finnish project for the international ALICE experiment at the LHC at CERN. He is the author and co-author of more than 500 scientific publications and, together with Michael J. Tannenbaum, is the author of the monograph *High-pT Physics in the Heavy Ion Era*, published by Cambridge University Press.

In addition to his scientific work, he also explores broader questions about the nature of reality, human consciousness, and the possibilities offered by modern physics’ perspective on the world around us.

However, this will not be a traditional scientific lecture.

It will be an invitation to look at things we take for granted from a different angle. To ask questions. To reflect. Perhaps to momentarily question our own certainties—and discover new questions.

Throughout the evening, the words and ideas will be interwoven with the music of Janka Svetlana Majerčík, which will create a space not only for reflection, but also for simply being and perceiving for a moment.

Perhaps, in the end, finding certainty isn’t what matters most.
Perhaps it’s more important to learn to remain calm even in the midst of uncertainty.