2019 edition
In its first edition, with a hundred activities and 125 invited people, the Biennial reflects on how science can help solve our concerns, how to make scientific knowledge accessible and achieve citizen involvement, what dilemmas arise from the relationship between science, the market and public authorities, and how we can ensure that everything that is publicly invested in science serves progress and social transformation.
2021 edition
The second Biennale focused on the concept of limits and brought together a total of 138 speakers from the world of research, outreach, thought and the arts who, together with the public, reflected openly on knowledge and to be able to explore science in all its dimensions.
Biennial 2023, streamed recording
The videos of some of the activities in case you missed them or if you want to relive some of the debates.
12,000 people took part in the Biennial
La tercera edición de la Bienal Ciudad y Ciencia, celebrada entre Barcelona y Madrid desde el martes 21 de febrero hasta el domingo 26 de febrero, ha reunido a un total de 12.000 personas asistentes (8.500 en Barcelona y 3.500 en Madrid) que han participado en las 120 actividades organizadas entre ambas ciudades .
Final stretch
Chemistry, the use of data in cities and complexity in the digital world, among the main themes of the last day of the Biennial.
Final stretch
The six intense days of this third City and Science Biennial come to an end with a final day of morning activities no less interesting than those already experienced. Sunday kicks off with a dramatised reading about the discovery of oxygen, one of the crucial chemical elements for life on Earth.
The Biennial, by day and night
The fifth day of the event reflects on the health system and stands out for the variety of nighttime activities.