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• State Hermitage Photographer Yuri Molodkovets on Running an Instagram for World-Famous Museum

  …huge response and lots of comments. On the whole, those come in two categories. Some say: "Why take children to a museum? They make lots of noise, and I doubt that they really want to". Others argue: "Why? Where else should you take them?". I never participate in these discussions, as it would take too much time. Also, I believe that it has to be the Director or some…

  02.11.2018

• Ghent University Professor: Every Patient Should Have Their Own Heart Model

  …ne? Though I studied at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, I’ve always been interested in biology. From my very first year at the university, I knew that I wanted to do biophysics. But back then, theoretical physics was very popular at MIPT; I applied and somehow got accepted. After a while, I realized that theoretical physics was not exactly my t…

  01.11.2018

• Biochemistry Twins on Creating their Own Lab

  …against us choosing to become scientists. So we used to secretly participate in the “young chemists club”. When it came to applying to university and we firmly decided that we want to do science, our elder brother Vasily helped us convince our parents that it was the right choice for us. In the end, our parents supported our decision. How did being together help y…

  01.11.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: November 3-5

  …novcapelle@mail.ru to be registered). And that’s just some of the events you can pop in on; here’s the full affiche (in Russian). Retro-Train Ride  Choo choo: passengers wanting to participate in a retro-train ride to Tsarskoye Selo, please proceed to the Vitebsky railway station on November 4 at 10am. The trip will start with a tour of the station considered t…

  31.10.2018

• Spooky, Scary, and Bizarre: Villains and Miscreants of Russian Folklore

  …represent the most basic fears and feelings: the fear of the dark, of nature’s wrath, and of unseen evil. These characters are familiar to every Russian child or adult; if you want to understand Russia better, you should know about them, too. Baba Yaga It’s easy to fall in love with Baba Yaga, the scariest witch of them all. She’s a skinny old lady with one wor…

  30.10.2018

• ITMO Student Talks Urban Development in Northern Cities

  …ement of our cities. So what if I don’t have the media reach of Ilya Varlamov (ed. note: a famous Russian activist and blogger), why can’t I do what I think is important? I want to move away from the limited format of Telegram and create my own website. That’s why I’m gathering a team of authors interested in writing about cities. Experience doesn’t play a big rol…

  30.10.2018

• Siberian Coal Energy Company’s Advisor on Personnel: Even the Most Macho Miners Need Soft Skills

  …e cooperation between ITMO University and SUEK started in 2014 and has been ongoing for the past four years. “The way we work is, the company makes a request of what they want to give to their specialists. For example, financial administration skills, courses on leadership or project management,” says Iuliia Kalnichenko, tutor at the Faculty of Technological Man…

  30.10.2018

• Eat, Swallow, Digest: Medical Journalist Talks Healthy Eating

  …es it present? In simple terms, hunger is a craving for food and a lack of micronutrients. However, when someone says that they are hungry, they usually only mean that they want to eat. Many people don’t know that they can still be hungry after they’ve eaten. This phenomenon is known as ‘hidden hunger’ and it occurs when the quality of food people eat does not mee…

  29.10.2018

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Tauride Palace Orangery

  …Apart from the famous landmarks that are a definite “must-see”, St. Petersburg has lots of places that you’d wanna check out. Still, the Tauride Palace Orangery doesn’t really fall into this category. In fact, the only reason for me coming there was that I was meeting a friend in a nearby park, and it got too cold to stay out. What’s more, the place itself was not wh…

  26.10.2018

• 15 Popular Science Cartoons on Anything and Everything

  … Though the piece itself is aimed at children, the adult audience will also like the author’s take on the history of science and his peculiar humor. By the way, you might also want to check out the other parts of the series: for example, Hephaestus's Helpers tells about the metals industry, and Milk Neptune about dairy production. Deputies And this one is a…

  26.10.2018