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• How Statistics Can Skew Facts – and How We Can Learn to Trust It Again

  …nd claim that the vaccine works, as the likelihood of an accidental 20% recovery increase is extremely small. This method is referred to as the p-value, or the likelihood of obtaining similarly extreme results in repeat attempts on the condition that the null hypothesis is correct. Statistics and the issues of modern science An overwhelming majority of toda…

  03.04.2020

• Safe and Social: Video Games to Play in Self-Isolation

  …e way: you might see their avatars moving alongside you on the quest (as in Journey), or even get some assistance in the form of notes and clues from players who discover a certain location before you (as in the recent phenomenon, Death Stranding). Knowing that it’s not just another NPC (non-player character) but a fellow gamer going through the game beside you makes…

  03.04.2020

• Me & My Robot: ITMO Roboticists Feature in a Documentary by American Filmmaker Mark Decena

  … script writer and producer of feature films and television programs, and a laureate of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize. Decena’s documentary work spans themes of social justice, sustainable design, and the environment.  We’ll add that this year, the film has been included in the program of CPH:DOX, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious documentary festivals, …

  02.04.2020

• “I Am a Professional”: Competition Winners on Experience Gained and Opportunities Discovered

  …pherical cows in vacuum, didn’t work that well on an actual robot. I think this competition is a great experience that also lets you consciously consider the subjects of sustainability, robustness, system identification, noise filtering, and quantitative methods. I think I should probably get some of the latest depth cameras and electromotors to show folks at the …

  01.04.2020

• ITMO Scientists Propose an Improved Technology for Detecting Ultra-Low Magnetic Fields

  …ectable to human eyes – electrons in such places are sensitive to the effects of electromagnetic fields of even the smallest strength. But since one diamond is not enough to obtain all the necessary data, the system also incorporates a microwave antenna which has a ceramic resonator as its main component. “We’ve developed a microwave antenna which, owing to the …

  01.04.2020

• Don’t Panic: How to Keep It Together During a Pandemic

  …hcare, and our regular way of life. Simply put, the pandemic has become a point of impact between two hugely important factors: health and finance. The result is total uncertainty. It extended from coronavirus to issues in the tourist industry, suspension of production, difficulties for small and medium-size businesses, and, in perspective, to the entire freelanci…

  31.03.2020

• A Guide to Food Delivery in St. Petersburg

  …ies are quite young, so they are doing their best to satisfy their clients. It's a good time to give it a try, plus they usually give first-time users a discount. There are certain differences: With iGooods, you can choose a particular store (METRO, Lenta, Prisma, etc.) and then choose the items you need.  Yandex.Lavka is very fast and delivers in le…

  31.03.2020

• I Am a Professional Competition for Students: ITMO in Top Ten Universities by the Number of Winners

• Scientists Propose a Carbon Dot-Based Method for Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells and LED

  …ry layers for solar cells and light-emitting diodes based on perovskite. They used carbon dots – an environmentally friendly and relatively cheap material that can easily be obtained both in the laboratory and industrial conditions.  “Carbon dots are carbon-based nanoparticles with a diameter of two to ten nanometers,” explains Aleksandr Litvin, who is a co-…

  30.03.2020

• STAY HOME > GO ONLINE: Going Virtual, St. Petersburg-Style

  … staying safe – as illustrated helpfully by cats. Don’t forget to install our Telegram sticker pack DONTPANICATS for all your online socializing needs! Stay safe and stay entertained!  …

  29.03.2020