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ITMO University Scientists Present Record Amount of Works at the 2019 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference in Prague
…have managed to prepare a paper for an international conference, which is rare with Bachelor’s students. Thus, this collaboration we have been developing in recent years have borne fruit and paved the way for such a successful performance by the young ITMO scientists at the latest GECCO conference. For example, working in collaboration with Carola Doerr, anoth…
05.08.2019
10 Movies for a Summer Night-In
…hange places in an unforeseen turn of fate; you may think that you’ve seen this before, but Little will not put up with your airs and graces, reversing all attempts to be shoehorned into this or that category. There is a place for everything, magic included, but comedy is the name of the game here, coupled with a comme-il-faut ending that puts the world to right in a…
19.07.2019
The Planets by Prof Brian Cox: The Actual Best
…is Mercury, the “sheer vision of hell” that is Venus, the stillborn “little sister of Earth” that is Mars, and our own planet, a verdant oasis in an otherwise dead and barren corner of the Universe, abundant with water and life and what have you. So joyous is this vision and so striking is this contrast that one issue presents itself as the elephant in the ro…
12.07.2019
Perfect Day in St. Petersburg
…andeur, I'd head to St. Isaac's Cathedral and buy a ticket to visit the colonnade, climb the spiral stairs and enjoy a fantastic view of the city. Then I'd head around the corner to my favorite Indian restaurant called Tandoor. Because when in Russia, eat Indian, right? They make this very fun Thali dish that gives you a taste of everything Indian. Next, it's t…
12.06.2019
“Innovative Entrepreneurship” Master’s Program: Starting Your Business at ITMO University
…What’s also important is that such specialists have to possess a keen knowledge of the field that they’re working in. For example, as an investor, I prefer it when a patent attorney has an education in chemistry or biology. This is a high level of professionalism that we aim to give our Master’s students. The fourth way is to become venture investment speciali…
07.06.2019
Avengers and Time Travel: Scientific Perspective
…2,000 years after a nuclear war. A more experimental approach to physics is used in Interstellar. The movie is mainly based on Caltech physicist and relativity expert Kip Thorne’s scientific theory that wormholes exist and can be used for time travel. A Nobel Prize laureate in Physics, he even wrote a book called The Science of Interstellar, in which he expands ab…
16.05.2019
Vantage Point: Different Ways to Explore St. Petersburg
… of the downtown. In essence, it’s a sightseeing tour but for only 40 roubles. It’s even better with an ice cream in hand. By boat With the White Nights just around the corner, everyone and their boat will be on the rivers and canals enjoying the view and the breeze. Somewhat crowd-averse, I still love that experience. You get to duck under low-hanging bridges,…
01.05.2019
The Joys of Spring, As Told By The Vitamin D-Deficient
…om, be it new projects, friendships or romance. It’s about fresh air in my bedroom and new ideas. And of course, it’s the anticipation of summer, which is now just around the corner. Vadim G. On close inspection, spring isn't all that great. It's muddy, humid, and it straddles the weird line between "too hot for winter clothes" and "too windy to be warm". And yet…
02.04.2019
How Sciences Falter: Historian on Dermatoglyphics and Phrenology
… In the 1930s, there were over 30 phrenology societies in Europe, with over 1,000 members. And many of them were people of different professions: doctors, psychiatrists and attorneys. Much as in case of dermatoglyphics, phrenology doesn’t feature any real assessment of its method’s prognostic value. None of the researchers ever conducted statistical analysis. …
27.03.2019