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• Dune: Five Themes Not To Miss

  …rds, one of which are giant sandworms, and inhabited by Fremen. The heir of house Atreides is Paul, a young man trained to be a perfect warrior and the main protagonist of the story. The family is betrayed, leaving Paul stranded in the desert with his mother. What unfolds afterwards is a tale of a messiah that won’t go the way you’d expect. “Dad told me that y…

  05.11.2021

• How Scientists Prove Vaccine Efficacy and Safety

  … The only crucial contraindication from the COVID-19 vaccination is anaphylactic shock or an allergic reaction to its components. A relative contraindication is a history of negative side effects after getting other vaccines. However, you can still vaccinate in this case, but carefully and under the close supervision of clinicians. There are no other cruci…

  02.11.2021

• Historical Flashback: The Story Behind Unity Day in Russia

  …Historical background Chapter 1. The roots The history of the Russian Unity Day dates back to the Time of Troubles or Smuta (1598-1613) – an awfully turbulent period in Russian history characterized by social and political crises intertwined with ongoing wars with Sweden and Poland. Drenched deep in civil unrest, Russia fell …

  01.11.2021

• ITMO.EduStars Winner Antonina Fedorova: Public Speaking Can Change Our Reality

  …s?  Not every student understands why public speaking is important, so I have to demonstrate to them that these skills can really come in handy even when they are telling a story or trying to prove their point to a friend. So, these skills aren’t really relevant for students now. With adults it’s different – they need the training here and now, they ask questions,…

  28.10.2021

• Student Spotlight: Le Trong-Minh and Võ Minh Thien Long, Vietnam

  …th your own people is always easier.  How would you describe your country? Minh: It is a small but beautiful country with spectacular landscapes. My country has a rich history and we take pride in it. We also have a lot of festivals like the Tet festival (Vietnamese New Year) and the Mid-Autumn festival.  Long: In a nutshell, Vietnam is a country with a rich…

  28.10.2021

• This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Halloween Movie Marathon in Lockdown

  …d but wouldn’t mind some dark comedy and ghastly zombies. The dead rise from their graves… you may think, again, really? Yet this isn't just another zombie movie, it's a chill story about the end of the world with an offbeat take on the genre: heavy on cynicism and jokes and low on scary parts. Almost two hours of Bill Murray and Adam Driver making witty exchanges an…

  27.10.2021

• Golden Age of Russian Literature, Part Two: The Masters

  …ead: Resurrection (1899) – one of my favorites, a novel with a profound discussion of social issues and how to deal with them as an individual; After the Ball (1911) – a short story critical of the hypocritical social hierarchy. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) Gloomy St. Petersburg, the struggles of the poor, problems of faith and theology – those are the first t…

  26.10.2021

• Ghosts From The Past: Russia’s Lost Architectural Gems

  …tower, he actually was an astronomer, physicist, and chemist. The building was destroyed in 1934 to pave the way for the city’s growing transport infrastructure. Over its history, the tower also served as a water storage and was the home of the Moscow Municipal Museum. Bonus gem: Plastic House, St. Petersburg (Leningrad) The Soviet era was a time for experim…

  25.10.2021

• How Indian Students Celebrate the Holidays of Dussehra and Diwali

  …remains an important celebration for Takshama Bhatt, a second-year Master’s student of the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology program from Ahmedabad. “There is a mythological story behind the festival of Dussehra. It is said that on this day the goddess Amba defeated the demon named Mahisasur. On the occasion of Navratri, we worship Amba for nine nights. The festiva…

  22.10.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 23-24, 2021

  … Strawberry Mansion, a fantasy comedy that’s promised to be full of sarcasm and miracles – Saturday, October 23, 4:30 pm, 400 rubles, tickets here.  A Mouthful of Air with a story of the dramatic escape of a writer into the worlds of her own creation when she faces depression – Sunday, October 24, 3:40 pm, 400-1,100 rubles, tickets here.  Nine Days, a fantasy dra…

  20.10.2021