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On-Site Round of “I Am a Professional” Competition: Participants Share
…ualification round tasks seemed pretty easy, so I didn’t do any special training. The on-site one I took more seriously; I read the suggested literature and revised different laws and formulas. It did turn out to be very difficult, especially the creative task. Some topics proved especially unexpected. Alexander: The first round really was a breeze. I think it wou…
27.02.2019
Science-Pop for All Ages: ITMO Scientists’ How-To
…microbial communities, for example, analyze genetic data of various bacteria. To do that, you don’t only have to understand computational algorithms, but also know biological laws and keep abreast of the latest trends in this field. In the course of our work, we’ve gathered quite a lot of interesting facts, which we wanted to share with others. Dmitriy suggested writ…
25.02.2019
Grouchy Introvert's Valentine's Day Manifesto
…Are they? Or, psst, we few, we happy few pack of Valentine's haters could attempt to conquer the world and ban the day altogether. Mind you, I know that this plan has its flaws, but beggars can’t be choosers. Just think: we could spill the beans on Valentine’s ugly, commercialized truth by proclaiming it World Florist and Chocolatier Day, or just erase it from peo…
14.02.2019
Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Shops
…egan-friendly comestibles. This is a real treasure trove full of ethical lifestyle gems such as reusable hospital boot covers, cool tote bags of all shapes and sizes, metal straws and eco-cloth bags to kick the ubiquitous plastic bags and packaging goodbye. 10/10 recommend. Organica Zverinskaya St.1/3, Gorokhovaya St. 45 Organica is a health food …
08.02.2019
Falcon Heavy Launch, Cancer Treatment, and Neutrinos: Top Science News of 2018
… such devices can help doctors optimize their treatment routines by ranking patients based on their diagnostic results. The system doesn’t make the decision for you, it just draws your attention to patients with higher risks. It’s like it tells you “Look at these ones first, they seem to have real problems.” This alone can save time and thus improve someone’s chances…
05.02.2019
The Whats, Whys and Hows of Biometric Data
…ta? The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Security Service will have access to all the data stored in the Unified Biometric System. Even if someone withdraws their consent to have their biometric data collected, the system will still be able to process it upon these law-enforcement agencies’ request. Of course, there’s nothing to worry ab…
30.01.2019
Genetic Testing: What Human Genome Tells Us About Ourselves
…ly put forth a draft of a law aimed to protect the biological and genetic data of Russian citizens. The corresponding documents have been published on the federal webpage for laws and regulations.…
29.01.2019
CEO of 02 Light Systems on Importance of Seeing Eye to Eye with Engineers and Working with Universities
…ersburg Polytechnic University, and a range of industrial partners, we became involved in a large-scale project on designing a wireless data transmission network system that draws on an innovative Li-Fi technology. Its operating principle is close to that of a Wi-Fi router: connecting to the network and accessing the internet. The only difference is that instead o…
25.01.2019
The New Kilogram: Reasons Behind Upcoming Measurement Reform
…he world, and our capabilities have grown immeasurably. That’s why there is a need to connect the base measurements, used by scientists all over the world, to the fundamental laws and constants discovered in the 20th century. The scientific community had spent decades mulling over how to best introduce these changes, and now the choice has finally been made,” says Al…
24.01.2019
Nights in a Library, History Lessons and Stress Relieving Dogs: Academic Exchange at Seoul National University
…n whether American soldiers were ready to feed them or not. The older generation remembers these harsh times, while the youngsters promote a cult of cuteness. On local laws Parents have nothing to fear when they send their children to study in South Korea: the punishment for having a fight there is one year in jail, and selling drugs means execution. Thievi…
18.01.2019