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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 7-8, 2019

  …e aftermath of the nuclear catastrophe in Chernobyl. He took the first pictures of the exclusion zone in 1993 for National Geographic Magazine and returned in 2005 for a cover story, bringing him deeper into the contaminated Reactor No. 4 than any western still photographer. In his work, the photographer shows how this catastrophe still affects people’s lives. The ex…

  04.09.2019

• Urban Environment as a Learning Laboratory

  …master certain skills while remaining understandable and entertaining. Inaccessible environment Anastasia Rossinskaya started her workshop with an insight into the history of technology and school education since the 19th century to the present day. When did it become obvious that in the course of two centuries, phones have evolved into portable computers, …

  03.09.2019

• Genome Goes Digital: IT in Genetics and Medicine

  …model future generations based on cross-breeding and mutations. According to Vladimir Uliantsev, this approach helps establish a demographic model and reconstruct the history of a species’ development, opening up new avenues not only for biology but also for anthropology and history. Watch a full recording of Vladimir Uliantse…

  02.09.2019

• Song of the Month: August 2019

  …relationship is not an option, so please like yourself, and don’t be afraid to be liked by others! And welcome to fall! Vadim July 2019 was the hottest month in history. In August 2019, Greenland lost 12.5bn tons of ice – just one symptom of the island’s increasingly unstable climate. And that, no pun intended, is just the tip of the iceberg. This…

  30.08.2019

• This Is (Not) Art: Insights into the Origins of Art, Its Connection to Science and the Makings of a Masterpiece

  …verything people make of prehistoric art today. But did art ever exist purely for the sake of aesthetic pleasure? Or was it ourselves that floated the concept of a linear history of art that merges together motley artifacts from different eras?  The answer hides in the very origin of the terms “art”, “techne” and “artistry”. All of these refer to the concep…

  30.08.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 31-September 1, 2019

  … bring together many of the city’s museums.  The program includes a wide range of workshops, interactive activities, contests, games and prize draws, revolving around the history of St. Petersburg, as well as art, literature, science and technology – basically, everyone will find their opportunity to win some swag and learn some swag, too. There will also be tours…

  28.08.2019

• Your Guide to Events at ITMO University in 2019-2020

• Science Conference for New Generation: International Sol-Gel Conference Starts at ITMO University

  …rd aimed at supporting young scientists working in the field of sol-gel technologies. At the previous conference, which took place in 2017, for the first time in the event’s history the prestigious award went to Russian researchers: Head of ITMO University’s SCAMT Laboratory Vladimir Vinogradov and Director of ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster Alexander Vinogradov. It was then …

  27.08.2019

• Russian Language Summer School: Behind the Curtain

  …er focuses on teaching language while the latter requires prior knowledge and is mostly meant to help students practice existing skills and learn more about Russian culture, history, and similar topics. Daria notes that this year she taught students with very different levels of Russian language, but mostly students with advanced and intermediate skills. Valentina pa…

  22.08.2019

• Procrastination: Blessing or a Curse?

  … said that needs must be fulfilled sequentially: we don’t focus on the higher needs until we’ve fulfilled the lower ones. Others criticized the scientist’s point of view, as history knows many cases of people who satisfied their higher needs while ignoring the lower ones. Just think of any struggling, hungry artist. Maslow’s pyramid reflects the multitude of our p…

  12.08.2019