Seven acclaimed scientists in the field of Cosmology, including three Nobel Laureates in Physics and four top astrophysicists [James Cronin, David Gross, George Smoot, George Efstathiou, Alexei Starobinsky, Gabriele Veneziano, Eugene Parker] will be in Athens on October 2 to take part in the 2nd Symposium of Seven Wise Men of Cosmology, addressing fundamental questions as to how the universe began, where we come from and what is our destiny. There will be a live webcast so as to reach out to as many researchers, students and academics as possible.

On October 3, the scientists will visit the NEO Environmental Observatory at the Costa Navarino Resort in Messinia, ancient Messene on October 4, as well as an event organised by the Greek Union of Physicists in Kalamata.

The 1st Symposium of Seven Wise Men - brainchild of cardiac surgeon Christos Lolas, who dedicated the first symposium to cardiovascular surgery, attracting leading physicians who elaborated on the ethics of medicine - took place in 2007, again in Athens and Messinia. 

The Symposium is held under the auspices of the President of the Hellenic Republic, who will award the scientists at the conclusion of the symposium. The ceremony will be followed by an open discussion, in which audience from around the world could take part by submitting questions on-line.