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• AI vs. Nanotechnology: ITMO Scientists on What Tech to Expect in the Near Future

  …mans, motivation is controlled by hormones. Robots don’t have a physiology, and giving them something akin to hormones is not only pointless, but also impossible. Robots can’t want – and that’s their big issue, as they can only understand commands and work towards an objective. Yes, the objectives can be difficult: today, you can ask a robot to suggest a movie or vac…

  13.05.2020

• This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Creativity Galore

  …ot only lets your creativity shine but also allows you to connect with others while doing so. There are also lots of quarantine photography marathons you could do – and if you want to improve your photography skills, take a look at these free lessons by Nikon. You can even try to recreate famous artworks, as proposed by the Getty Museum – here are some top-notch exam…

  13.05.2020

• ITMakeup: Beauty, Self-Acceptance and Online Makeup Tutorials

  …ised there was no such club on a similar topic, so she became inspired to start her own. The team came together astonishingly quickly, as did the first members of our club. We wanted to create not only a community where people would come to learn something or entertain themselves, but also a place one could come (or log into a livestream) to dive into the atmosphere …

  12.05.2020

• Love Spring Cleaning Like a Russian

  …en’s the last time you had to divide a length of a curtain into even parts? Make the crystal shine. You know that crystal chandelier that you’ve been hitting with your head wants its sparkle back, and so do the glasses and the bowls in that curio cabinet behind the glass doors. Now’s the time to wash them all with vinegar and soap, and de-dust the shelves behind t…

  11.05.2020

• Lectorium 2.0: How Culture Goes Online

  …nd collectors, she adds. As for projects and formats that we’ve launched in the recent month, the most important was the open call for artists from all over the world. We want to gather artworks and present an exhibition that has no physical counterpart. We’ve also started to collaborate with a local VR studio in order to develop a full-fledged VR exhibition. I …

  08.05.2020

• Lead Analyst at Mail.ru Group Anatoly Karpov: Statistics are Available to Anyone

  …els and experiments now enter the humanities, it’s a global trend. Why did you choose psychology and not a STEM discipline? I didn’t have a very clear idea of what I wanted to do in life after I’d finished school. Back then, the broad classical program offered at the Faculty of Psychology appealed to me – there was political science, philosophy, statistics,…

  07.05.2020

• Anna Gelfand on Life at Home During a Pandemic

  …reading. I recently finished "«Петровы в гриппе и вокруг него» (The Petroves in Flu and Around It) by Alexey Salnikov. I liked it a lot. When everything goes back to normal, I want to see a theater play based on this book at the Gogol Center.  On the weekends, I mostly spend my time doing household chores, and of course, do the mandatory trip to the grocery store.…

  07.05.2020

• Beginner’s Guide to Submitting Your Research to Scopus and Web of Science Journals

  …urnals’ articles are cited less often than others’. Some are also willing to publish articles in return for a fee, meaning they’ll be less strict about quality control. If you want to be sure of a journal’s level of integrity, go for the oldest and most reputable, storied publications. Still, this isn’t a universal principle. Some of the older and once-respected jour…

  06.05.2020

• ITMO University Graduate Dmitry Vavulin on His Love for Physics, Science, and Working at Yandex

  …chers told me that my problem-solving wasn’t bad. Interestingly, even at the time when my grades were poor, my attitude towards physics didn’t change: I loved this science and wanted it to be my profession.  How did you choose the university? In the 11th grade everyone was mulling over where to apply. Truth to be told, ITMO University was a popular choice in my…

  06.05.2020

• How to Support Local Businesses in St. Petersburg

  …. Once your order arrives, the courier will politely wait until you’re done transferring all your purchases to your own jars, cans, and whatnot. FreeDom sells everything you’d want for a healthy lifestyle – superfoods, nut butters, homemade soaps and detergents, spices and herbs, vegan and raw snacks, and many types of pasta, flour, pulses, and cereals. Orders of 1,0…

  05.05.2020