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• John Ioannidis’s ITMO Lecture: What’s Wrong With Medical Research and How We Can Make It Right

  …g, but it seems to me I have been here countless times in my imagination,” began the professor. “Naturally, it is an important city for our civilization in many respects – for science, art, literature and poetry.” After this lyrical greeting he moved on to the main topic of his lecture by saying: “The majority of medical and clinical studies is, unfortunately, u…

  28.10.2019

• ITMO University Among Leaders of 5-100 Russian Academic Excellence Project

  … As described in an official press release, the universities are sorted into three groups based on three criteria: their performance in academic rankings, indicators of their scientific, educational, international, and financial performance, and evaluations by the Council’s members. Twelve universities presented their reports during the first day of the session; …

  26.10.2019

• Science and Art Come Together at the “New Anthropology” Exposition

  …onducted in Russia’s first naukograd these days.  “We wanted to open our institute to the public and on the other hand, it was our first step on the way to preserving the scientific heritage of the place and demonstrating the lack of various forms of support, financial being one of them, that is felt in the city. It was also fascinating to see the way

  25.10.2019

• Mexican Student Shares His Story and Tips for Better Online Security

  …ods that you may have. Once any type of information is online, it will remain there forever. Don’t forget it.” Does he think we’re getting too close to George Orwell’s science fiction? “I don’t want to worry anyone, but this is already a reality. All the information you post on social connections is totally public, a lot of companies can freely collect a…

  24.10.2019

• Returning to the Path of Human: St. Petersburg to Host Lighting Design International Conference

  …ession. It will take place at the “Lighting Design” conference at the General Staff Building of the State Hermitage Museum on November 1, 2019. St. Petersburg officials and scientists also took a first step towards creating a smart lighting environment. In 2018, they created a platform for city decision-making and resource planning for the development of urban lig…

  24.10.2019

• Open Lecture by World-Famous Scientist John Ioannidis at ITMO University

  …We asked several researchers, specialists in the field of evidence-based medicine, and science communicators about what makes this educational project so special and what can one learn from John Ioannidis. Methodology of research Anton Barchuk, Executive Director of the Association of Oncologists of the Northwestern Federal District, a research associate at the…

  23.10.2019

• Learning From Nature: Scientists Suggest Sea Sponges for Water Purification and Vehicle Emission Reduction

  …nce of numerous synthetic materials, the demand for natural sponges fell. Recently, however, they’ve become the subject of a major international research project that involves scientists from Germany, Russia, the USA, Poland, and France and is headed by Hermann Ehrlich, founder of the field of extreme biomimetics and a professor at the Freiberg University of Mining a…

  22.10.2019

• More than ESP: International Experts on How to Teach English Effectively in Higher Education

  …erence was the link between content and language as well as the impact technology has on the learning process.  Yi-Hsuan Gloria Lo, Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan  The main topic of this conference is about the links between content and language. Content teachers usually work independently which means that students end up …

  21.10.2019

• Top Five: Funky Ways to Fight a Cold – Reviewed!

  … lunch later, I was able to determine that what I was chewing on was tofu and not Play-Doh (which is a subtle difference in the best of times). I think I’m thumbs-upping a non-scientific option. Welp. Crystals … Just kidding. Next. “Drinking for relief” & “Meditation” Expectation: Our two final approaches come courtesy of a marketing article for a cou…

  18.10.2019

• Lithium-Ion Batteries, Space and How Oxygen Affects Cells: 118th Nobel Week Results

  …There are special committees for Physics and Chemistry awards, the members of which are elected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. At first, several thousands of people propose candidates whose work is then analyzed by the experts to make the final decision. There can only be three Nobel Prize Winners in Physics in one year.  Interestingly enough, the names…

  18.10.2019