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BBC Expert: How to Make Science More Accessible
…tence of a particle that was long considered the “missing link” in the Standard Model of physics. Simply put, it was the one thing scientists needed to finally explain the origins of the Universe. Half a century later, scientists finally announced that the Higgs Boson particle had been found. Meanwhile, journalists and science communicators faced a challenge: how to …
15.09.2017
Anna Krongauz, Editor of Popular Science Website N+1 On Science Writing And New Ethics
…the same time, people read pretty much the same amount of texts every time they visit our website. There are also topics that we've started to write about from scratch. For instance, we are amongst the few who write about mathematics. By the way, there was a peculiar issue: we once wrote about a 10th grader who found a curious mathematical counterins, the laboratory was first launched four years ago. Back then, the students realized that they lack the practical experience and skills required to launch projects. Their solution was to org…
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
Things to Do This Weekend: September 16-17
…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 dedicated to the closing of the fountains for the winter period and this year’s last chance to fully enjoy the renown…
13.09.2017
Blockchain for Patenting Intellectual Property: How Will it Work?
…en don’t have the correct legal work, contracts aren’t declared anywhere, people don’t find out about new technologies easily or never find out at all. In fact many companies, instead of patenting, work with innovative technologies that require “know-how” or “commercial secrets .” Just because it’s easier that way. Thus the development of innovation slows down, and t…
13.09.2017
Art, Love and Depression: How Your Brain Controls Your Life
…Brain is simple Our brain contains approximately 86 billion nerve cells, proved Brazilian researcher Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel in 2009. Earlier it was believed that this number was close to hundreds of billions. The exact number was determined by, quite literally, dissolving a brain in a special solution and counting the number of neurons. Those are connected by…
13.09.2017
Relocation Tips: Perks of Student Life in St. Petersburg (Part 1)
…your student pass: Through ISIC. The easiest way to get your student pass is to select the “ISIC-БСК” option when you apply online for an ISIC card. See detailed ISIC instruction below. At a subway station. To apply for a student pass, bring your personal ID, student ID and a 3x4cm photo of yourself to the ticket office at any subway station. You …
12.09.2017
How IT Technology Saves Lives
…egards to its conclusiveness, while data collection is not controlled at all. With the increase in number of open state databases, nationwide analysis has become possible. For instance, the State Vital Records Office has been publishing openly accessible mortality data. Alexei Yakovlev Alexei Yakovlev spoke about the importance of data analysis at all stages:…
12.09.2017
ITMO Student Joins Research at XFEL
…What will you do at XFEL? I will be working at the DESY science center, where XFEL's tunnel begins. Sergei Molodtsov, my science advisor from Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, works both at DESY and ITMO University; when I arrive in Germany, I'll be working in his team. The time of working with XFEL is very in-demand, yet, as it was Russia and Germany …
12.09.2017