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• ITMO University Scientists Remember Nobel Laureate Zhores Alferov

  …and Engineering Zhores Alferov’s name goes hand in hand with progress in the field of semiconductors. The results of his research can be used in many areas. Before his discoveries, semiconductor LEDs were extremely fragile; today LED lamps have become part and parcel of our daily routine. I think that we are very lucky to have had such a talented scientist …

  05.03.2019

• Evolutionary Biologist David Seaborg: Science Enriches Our Lives with Fantastic Ideas and Discoveries

  …ic Table (PT) in particular. Originally, scientists thought that new, heavy elements would be similar to elements on the main body of the PT, and so be placed under them when discovered. He formulated the Actinide Theory, which contradicted this, proposing the Actinide Series of elements would be similar in properties to and hence be placed under the Lanthanide Serie…

  04.03.2019

• Movie Fridays: Fine Tuning

  …charts in 1983 on either side of the Atlantic.” And just to prove all that, both of my parents foamed at the mouth arguing that the song was a major hit at their Friday night discotheques until they watched the movie, so if it isn’t a stroke of genius, then what is? The Office: 9,986,000 Minutes And we’re back to The Office again, this time with 9,986,000 M…

  01.03.2019

• European University’s Nikita Lomagin: How IT is Changing Historical Science

  … study the economic history of the blockade in order to answer a question that I believe is fundamental: how did one million citizens of Leningrad manage to survive? Previous discourse in this area has mostly been focused on the differing estimates of the number of victims. At the Nuremberg trials, it was said that 632,000 people had died of starvation in Leningrad. …

  28.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 2-3

  …ounds of the piano, flute, violin, alto, cello, and bass. The concert kicks off at 4pm. Tickets cost 600 rubles and can be purchased here. Use the ВЕСНА promo code to get 30% discount. The ‘St. Petersburg’s unusual lobbies and courtyards’ walking tour What can be more romantic than wandering through the maze of St. Petersburg’s small streets and courtyards, pee…

  27.02.2019

• Head of Greenhouse of Social Technologies on Making the Best of AI

  …see the consequences of this process, but we can well compare this situation with that of other global technologies that were being developed with the best of intentions. The discovery of nuclear energy resulted in the concept of mutually assured destruction and the signing of nuclear non-proliferation treaties. Technologies take time to truly manifest themselves, an…

  27.02.2019

• Head of Greenhouse of Social Technologies on Making the Best of AI

  …see the consequences of this process, but we can well compare this situation with that of other global technologies that were being developed with the best of intentions. The discovery of nuclear energy resulted in the concept of mutually assured destruction and the signing of nuclear non-proliferation treaties. Technologies take time to truly manifest themselves, an…

  27.02.2019

• ITMO Technopark Resident Wins International Contest On Blockchain Applications For Self-Driving Cars

  …vies Award, a prominent award held as part of DeveloperWeek, the world’s largest developer trade show. Every year, over five thousand engineers and developers come to San Francisco to learn about new tools that could enhance their work. DCZD.tech received its Devies in the category IoT Development for their blockchain-based communication solution used in conjunction …

  26.02.2019

• Yandex Director of Marketing Andrey Sebrant: We’re Living in the Age of Implementation

  …uments and numbers. One notion from the book has really stuck with me: there are always two stages in the development of any technology or science. First comes the “age of discovery”, marked by genius solutions and expansion of scientific knowledge, and it is followed by the “age of implementation” when breakthrough discoveries are g…

  22.02.2019

• Forbes Science and Technology Editor on Communicating Research

  …know that you already have something to discuss for the long run. What's a newsbreak and what kind of news item you can offer to a journalist Apart from reporting a discovery, you can also explain it or its history. Remember that it's every day that you do research. Therefore, even if you aren't the top professional in your field, you still know a lot more …

  22.02.2019