Information, Coding, and Biological Function: the Dynamics of Life

At the Artificial Life 2024 conference, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from July 22 to 26, 2024, Jitka had the honour of presenting the COST Action Dynalife in the plenary auditorium with a talk titled "Information, Coding, and Biological Function: the Dynamics of Life." This presentation, closely related to a recently published article in the Artificial Life journal, holds significant potential for various fields. Given the considerable overlap between the themes of the Artificial Life conference and the objectives of the Dynalife COST Action, this presentation proved to be an exceptional opportunity to raise awareness about Dynalife COST action within the scientific community. The conference, a key gathering of experts in artificial life, provided a fertile ground for connecting with researchers who share common interests and goals. By encouraging conference attendees to engage with Dynalife COST action, Jitka sought to foster new collaborations and partnerships, thereby expanding the reach and impact of collective efforts. One of the main objectives of attending this conference, besides involving researchers from other disciplines, was to attract young researchers and especially female researchers to participate. As the Science Communication Coordinator and leader of Working Group 4 within the Dynalife COST project, Jitka not only introduced our COST Action but also informed conference participants about how the COST program operates and how they can get involved as participants, proposers, or experts.