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• Movie Chitter-Chatter: Pride and Prejudice

  …er, making him break down in tears and beg for mercy. Or for Mr. Bennet to run away with the cook. Or for Mary Bennet to secretly be a free-spirited French double-agent wanting nothing more than to bring Napoleon back to power. You got it. I think people would actually watch that. People watched Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, so yes, they deffo would. …

  14.12.2018

• Microbial Fuel Cell, Space Station, and Electronic Guide: Finals of Quantoriada Competition

  …ve to do is to make it work. They have three days to complete the task. At home, they worked with various types of bacteria and microbial fuel elements of their own choice. We wanted them to understand the general principle of MFC, its construction and characteristics, and then use this knowledge during the final round. They will also present the prototypes they came…

  13.12.2018

• Techies Tell: Best Podcasts for Data Aficionados

  …Accidental Tech Podcast The authors Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa wanted to launch a car show, but accidentally created a technical podcast that went on to gain a huge following. Tune in to listen to their lively conversations about gadgets, technological innovations, and the latest in the world of Apple. Learning Machines 101 Sitting beside th…

  13.12.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 15-16

  …Do you like giving and receiving Christmas gifts? Want to learn more about this lovely tradition? Starting this Friday, December 14, the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, which is located in the Peter and Paul Fortress, hosts the Christmas and New Year Gifts Exhibition. Explore old Christmas-tree decorations, ornaments, candies, cards, sleds, skis, and c…

  12.12.2018

• BizCycle: Moving Towards Comfortable Biking Infrastructure on Russian-Finnish Border

  …ll-scale tourism, such as cycling and ecotourism, as well as for supporting small enterprises in the border region between the Leningrad Oblast and South-East Finland. What we want to get as a result is enhanced cooperation within the region, better infrastructure, and new opportunities for tourists and businesses alike. Such a cooperation will be supported and devel…

  12.12.2018

• Winter in St. Petersburg: Perks, Gripes, and Getaways

  …at was much faster as well as cushier. You could fly down the packed snow slope or you could take it down a special course, bobsled style. Friends who are much better at speed wanted to upgrade my skills to actual downhill skiing but that seemed like a quick way to lose some valuable limbs, and I was perfectly happy with mine, so instead, I opted for a Finnish sled, …

  11.12.2018

• The Alchemy of Silk: Bioart Pioneer Joe Davis’s Workshop by The Polytechnic Museum and SkBioLab

  …h a practice is most interesting, and next year, we’ll be launching a series of creative laboratories where artists and scientists will collaborate on various projects. I also want to specially focus on our collaboration with SkBioLab. I am sure that the current workshop will become first in a long line of joint projects executed as part of our museum's Art&Science p…

  11.12.2018

• SURF Stanford US-Russia Forum: Science Communication and Diplomacy

  …stages must also meet a special committee for an interview. “I learned about the program a few years ago when I was sent to do an internship at UCLA by ITMO University. I wanted to apply back then, but missed the deadline; this year, I decided to finish what I started. I almost forgot about it when they got in touch with me in August and told me I’d need to do a…

  10.12.2018

• ITMO Fellow Ilya Anoshkin on Nanotubes and Working Abroad

  …h KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Some time later, the researcher found out about the ITMO Fellowship program and decided to apply. “To be honest, I returned because I want to do something good for Russia,” explains Ilya. “I’m sick of working for foreigners. I did have opportunities for staying there for the long haul, but they were a bit limited. For example…

  10.12.2018

• The Hermitage: Getting the Full Picture

  … a snack if you have some dietary eccentricities (here’s how you eat through St. Pete if you’re vegan, for example). Understand why you’re going to the museum, and what you want to get from it Is it just because you want to check this box out of a standard touristic itinerary? It’s a completely normal reasoning, but if that’s the …

  07.12.2018