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• Popularizing Science: Director Dmitry Zagilevsky on Shooting Popular Science Films in Russia

  In Russia, a director who can shoot a true-to-life, proper science popular films is something rare. There are few documentarians who cover the work of scientists in Russia, as well. At the same time, people have become more interested in science, and open lectures by different scientists gather large audiences. Director Dmitry Zavigelsky shared on what popular science films should be like, why one sees fringe scientists on TV more often than true ones, and when sci-pop becomes something bad. His film "Waiting for Waves and Particles" will be shown at the Relevant Science Film Festival at ITMO University on December, 6th.

  05.12.2016

• Gutenberg’s Lounge — Machines and Intuition

  Sometimes you are totally sure about something, but you just can't explain why. That is what intuition is. So, is it possible to teach intuition to a machine? And is there any point to it? Ivan Ivanchei, a research associate from Saint Petersburg State University, shared on this subject during the recent session of the Gutenberg's Lounge sci-pop project.

  17.11.2016

• In Terms of Science: the Explanation for Paranormal Phenomena

  Ghosts, demons, aura — all these phenomena can be explained from a scientific point of view. Alexander Panchin, biologist and science communicator disproved well-known paranormal phenomena at his lecture for Gutenberg Lounge, sci pop project, which took place at ITMO University.

  04.10.2016