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Dr. Akhavan Stresses Scientists’ Role in the Uprising Against Sophicide

On the eve of the international conference *”Uprising Against Sophicide”* , which will be held on Thursday, October 9th, at the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, **Dr. Omid Akhavan**, a faculty member at the Department of Physics at Sharif University of Technology, emphasized the key role of elite awareness in the fight against global oppression. Speaking in preparation for his participation in the conference, the Sharif University professor insisted: “Today, the *awareness of nations* worldwide is a crucial factor in the uprising that has begun in resistance against arrogance and exploitation.” He stressed the responsibility of the scientific community, calling researchers and scientists the *”masterminds”* of societies and stating that they can significantly help raise this awareness. Dr. Akhavan went on to address the ominous phenomenon of elites assassinations, calling it an attempt to extinguish the light of awareness: “This is the reason why certain regimes target the elimination of these intellectual hubs and masterminds in societies and begin to remove them.” The international conference *”Uprising Against Sophicide,”* which will be held with the participation of a group of scientists from various fields both in-person and online, pursues three major goals: 1. *Countering the legitimization of scientist assassinations.* 2. *Removing the atmosphere of intimidation and terror from the scientific environment.* 3. *Combating the scientific monopolism of certain countries worldwide.* According to Mohammad Javad Larijani, the head of the conference, the assassination of fundamental science scholars, such as physicists and mathematicians, in the modern era is carried out with the aim of depriving nations of access to knowledge and science. This summit is an effort to “jolt” the world’s scientists into becoming aware of this ominous phenomenon. Dr. Akhavan concluded his remarks by stating that his goal in attending this international gathering is to condemn assassination and defend the right of nations to awareness, clarifying: “Our belief is that increasing the *awareness of nations* will lead to the *true freedom of nations* worldwide.” This scientific assembly, which is set to be held on Wednesday, October 9th, has been described as the start of a path toward enlightenment for the advancement of science without the threat of assassination and intimidation.