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Three Books on Medicine
…lization, and cloning. Unfortunately, a terrible ethical crime lies behind this breakthrough. The author suggests thinking about whether doctors and scientists can make decisions about our bodies, their parts, and biomaterials. Who and how should gain permission to use a patient’s body in case of their death? Why do bioethical questi…
04.06.2021
Why I Think ITMO Has the Best Sports
…r. At this point my competitor’s soul was born. But actually in ITMO they have different skill levels of sports classes. Here they are: beginner intermediate professional Starting from intermediate, students may visit local and worldwide competitions. So there is an opportunity for you to shine if you have the skills. I do not. So I participate at th…
18.05.2021
The Lord of the Rings Remaster: Another Chance to Get to Know the Classics
…e poorer than the books in terms of plot development. But the reality is that hardly anyone would have succeeded in making the film adaptation better. Even in the shortened version, the story of The Lord of the Rings is a great and touching epic that does not get boring, despite the lengthy timing. You become attached to the characters, you laugh and cry with them, a…
14.05.2021
Is There Room for Artistic Growth at a Technical University Like ITMO?
…O University, new students will have a chance to develop and improve their design skills. I can imagine that with a club like DesArm, even more young people will discover a passion for creating. Written by Anastasia Smirnova …
07.05.2021
Three Novels You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
…k to the farm after graduation, Stoner stays at the university and becomes a lecturer. It’s a novel about life and literature and the fact that a suddenly-found hobby (obsession, interest — you name it) can determine your fate. Confessions by Jaume Cabré Jaume Cabré, a Catalonian author, screenwriter, and literary scholar, …
07.05.2021
Deja Vu or the Ascent of New Ethics…
…culum would be too challenging for him. Giving up was not something I was used to — and this was not the time to change my habits. I talked to the person responsible for admissions at ITMO. After that, I heard him express an opinion in a conversation with two students that it was not a big deal to win in a dueling tournament. As an answer, he was treated to the opin…
05.05.2021
New Apple M1 Chip: Is RISC Worth It?
…ts. But the transition for Intel will be relatively slow and painful if there will be one be at all. Answering the second question, I have no expertise to doubt Apple's decision. It was a precisely calculated step. Now that the series processors are unified, there will be no problems with Intel. Looks like a win. Also, Apple had experience with a non-x86 ISA. Howe…
30.04.2021
Three Great Young Adult Fiction Books
…pitol. He is a descendant of a once influential and rich family but now has to live in extreme poverty. He enters the tenth game as a mentor and has to make many difficult decisions. The Ballad is quite spooky and in a way similar to The Handmaid's Tale, being an intentionally grotesque horror story. It contains everything I love the original trilogy for — realist…
23.04.2021
Modular Study System: Effective and Student-Friendly
…eted in, say, two or three weeks. During this time, you will only study Molecular Biology and nothing else. Every day you will have a perfect blend of lectures and practice sessions. After the completion of the module, you will have an exam on that particular subject and that is all! Now you move on to the next subject following the same pattern. I personally …
11.03.2021
Experiencing ITMO’s English Speaking Club
… have the opportunity to speak. This is a feature of all of their events, so conversational practice is really a big part of it. The organizers prepare presentations for discussion. Therefore, the participants do not just talk about a general topic, but perform a specific task. Each task has a specific time for discussion within the tea…
08.02.2021