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Forester Soon to Hit the World Robot Olympiad in Costa Rica
…About the competition The World Robot Olympiad has been held since 2004. This is a competition of robots built using LEGO Mindstorms construction kits, in three categories: basic, creative and among robotic soccer players. As of now, in the regional and final stages of the competition there are about 20 thousand teams involved from almost 60 countries. Every year,…
20.09.2017
Relocation Tips: Perks of Student Life in St. Petersburg (Part 2)
Journey to the Red Planet: New and Daring Projects for Mars Travel
…a great deal of criticism from experts – both technological and financial. Some are openly calling Mars One a scam. The most common target of criticism is the project’s astronaut selection process, which is thought to be not strict enough. Falcon Heavy In the summer of 2016, the media reported that the first manned craft may reach Mars in 2025. This ambitious p…
18.09.2017
Voice Control Technologies: Machines That Really Listen
…amsung Powerbot VR7000 Powerbot VR7000. Credit: hitechcentury.com The new innovative robotic vacuum cleaner from Samsung, Powerbot VR7000 is fitted with several intelligent functions, including Visual Mapping Plus and FullView Sensor 2.0 that allow it to build a virtual map of the room and remember it so as to clean better; also, it uses the Intelligent Power …
15.09.2017
BBC Expert: How to Make Science More Accessible
…here we could make our next move,” – explains Siddle. Tim Peake also agreed to take the camera with him up to the orbit, where he tackled more complex subjects, explained the functions of various devices onboard the ISS and conducted experiments. One of these experiments was done in cooperation with Britain’s schools: the astronaut took seeds to space with him, …
15.09.2017
Anna Krongauz, Editor of Popular Science Website N+1 On Science Writing And New Ethics
…ation. So people have started to get interested in science because it has become a part of their everyday lives? Yes. Also, scientific content and science news are a good distraction. You can suffer from some personal problems, the financial crisis, be sensitive to politics or even bad weather. Yet, you know that in some five years a group of people will go to …
15.09.2017
How to Launch a Tech Project and Succeed
…rks in more than ten fields of science, including optics, physics, engineering, programming, microelectronics, biotech and web development. Today it is a sort of a cooperative construction bureau open to everyone regardless of their age, where people can work on their own ideas or join others’ projects. OLIMP Laboratory What is the purpose of such laboratorie…
14.09.2017
Baltic Weekend 2017: Why Creators Will Always Be In Business
…Creativity at job interviews Many see job interviews as some formal inspection. Yet, only a few of those who come to these "inspections" actually get the job. Why? Well, they are the ones who succeed in demonstrating their skills and personal qualities during the interview. Vadim Fedotov, CEO of Gazprom-Media Technology, analyzes …
14.09.2017
Exchange Programs: General Advice and Life-Hacks From Recent Participants
…ut their program tracks, and find out whether they have programs in English at the time you are planning to go there. Most European universities' websites have an Exchange Students section, be sure to look for it. 3. Get approval for participation in an exchange program from your Department Head or scientific advisor. It is most important to avoid ending up with sev…
14.09.2017
Things to Do This Weekend: September 16-17
…world united by its main theme and mission - to promote eternal human values and acquaint the viewers with best works from different parts of the world. This year, the Festival’s selection will be broadened with experimental movies as well. Another large-scale event for this weekend will be the Autumn Festival of Fountains in Peterhof - a grand annual celebration de…
13.09.2017