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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger


Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger have each conducted groundbreaking experiments using entangled quantum states, where two particles behave like a single unit even when they are separated. Their results have cleared the way for new technology based upon quantum information.

Alberto Casas presents his latest book


A fascinating tour, from Schrödinger's cat to quantum computing.

Álvaro de Rújula receives the Medal of the Royal Spanish Society of Physics


For "his exceptional scientific career in the field of theoretical physics, which has made him a world leader".

Open call for postdocs positions at the IFT within the 'La Caixa Junior Leader' program

There is an open call for postdoc positions in Theoretical Physics at the IFT Madrid: 3-year positions, due to start between 2nd May and 31st December 2023. They are endowed with a competitive salary plus additional funds for research expenses.

Participation of the IFT in Campus Gutenberg's outreach efforts in science

The YouTube channel is the flagship of the outreach activity of the Institute for Theoretical Physics IFT UAM/CSIC. With more than 653,000 followers and more than 86 000 000 views, the channel addresses fundamental physics issues every week and answers questions posed by users.

The IFT joins the European Night of Researchers at CSIC


On Friday, September 23rd and Friday, September 30th, 2022, the centers of the National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) located on the Cantoblanco campus will join together one more year to celebrate the European Night of Researchers.

Upcoming Events

September 9, 2025
11:30am to 1:00pm
In this talk, I will discuss some new interesting properties of geodesic bit threads in static backgrounds.
September 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025
9:00am to 8:00pm
September 15, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
September 16, 2025 to September 19, 2025
3:00pm to 2:00pm
Light Dark World 2025 (LDW'25) is the tenth meeting of the annual Light Dark World International Forum, which will take place between September 16 and September 19, 2025
September 18, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
My talk focuses on using Pulsar Timing Array (PTA) data to measure Gravitational Waves (GWs).
September 22, 2025
3:00pm to 4:15pm
TBA
September 23, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
What is matter? A question that has fascinated—and at times tormented—some of the brightest minds of the twentieth century.
September 25, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
TBD
September 26, 2025
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Linear-perturbation theory has proven to be an extremely powerful tool to compare inflationary models with observational data.
September 29, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm