Alessandro Volta
The life, thinking and historical context of the scientist who ushered in the era of modern electricity.
200VOLTeVOLTA
Initiatives, activities and events celebrating Volta on the bicentenary of his death.
The heritage
From the battery to the modern world: how Volta’s discoveries transformed science and society.
Upcoming events
Como
Recchi Room (Palazzo Lambertenghi)
14 May 2026 at 6 p.m.
Scientific community
AI good vs. evil
Filippo Menczer, Luddy school of informatics, computing and engineering, Indiana University
Como
Villa del Grumello
21 May 2026 at 6 p.m.
Scientific community
Grammar is not what it used to be: what artificial intelligence teaches us
Francesco Cutugno, Department of Information Technology, University of Naples
Como
Recchi Room (Palazzo Lambertenghi)
17 June 2026 at 6 p.m.
Scientific community
Machines that think? From ChatGPT to the future of medicine
Sebastian Goldt, Neural Networks Group, SISSA, Trieste
Federica Gerace, Department of Mathematics, University of Bologna
