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Musicians: Nature or Nurture? Science Journalist Asya Kazantseva Explains
…y, while the other one doesn’t. According to the tests, there is no difference between their inherent musical abilities, which means that this trait can be hereditary. In a nutshell, doing music is great as it can improve your performance in other areas of life. But if you have a natural ability for music, it doesn’t matter whether you decide to pursue it or not. …
17.12.2018
Get Lucky Like a Russian
…of pool. “I know why you do what you do,” he told me, holding his cue stick. “You know how you love to whack at the pool balls and see if any go in? And it used to drive me nuts? Well, now I know. It’s called ‘avos.’” Avos, my absolute favorite, is the Russian concept of blind faith in a positive outcome. It works for all sorts of things that might just go righ…
03.12.2018
NTR 20.35 BarCamp Explored Prospects for Neural Interfaces
…of the Telebiomet company Our company Telebiomet is a resident of the Skolkovo innovation center and member of the Neuronet Industrial Union. What our technology does, in a nutshell, is it conducts an analysis of the head surface area to search for any abnormalities that would indicate possible problems in the activity of the corresponding sectors of the brain. We…
15.11.2018
Go with the Flow, Ask Questions, and Shoot for the Stars: Lessons from a Gamedev Meetup
…ke good money; session matches, because we want lots of drive; a cool gameplay, just because; a design with a feeling, because we want full user immersion. In a nutshell, what we wanted was to make a unique strategy game for mobile platforms, but that proved to be fraught with difficulties. How to make a convenient interface, how to understand what hap…
09.11.2018
How to Write a Thesis on Marvel Comic Books: PhD Student Daniil Shirokov Explains
…joying being a teacher in general: I’ve always wanted to become one, to share my knowledge with others. Although ‘teaching’ is a bit of an overstatement. I drove my girlfriend nuts, my friends are sick of my scientific evangelizing, so I needed other victims. But my class is a tough cookie to crack: I come to the lesson relishing a prospect of a good old ramble on my…
12.10.2018
Buy Groceries Like a Russian
…stic bag. Sometimes you’ll find numbers above the boxes with produce. That’s to make your quest easier. The price is usually per kilo, not pound, and sometimes for things like nuts, it’s for a hundred grams. Getting stuff over the counter? Take a number. In many stores, things like meat, fish and deli are sold by an actual person who will weigh them for…
01.10.2018
Online Farmers Market and Students with Jobs: SumIT School Winning Projects
… a feel of and really want to solve. Your knowledge and skills, be it your tech-savviness or the ability to hold your own and pitch an idea, also play a significant role. In a nutshell, having a business concept means being able to answer the question of which client you’ll be working with and why they should choose you over your competitor. That was the rationale be…
04.09.2018
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 1-2
…val. Take a stroll in the park, participate in workshops on birch bark weaving and wood painting, and feed a couple of those sweet, adorable creatures. A little tip: take some nuts with you instead of buying them in the park, as they are pretty expensive there. Want to buy some top-shelf curry powder, try the best Indian desserts and tea, and immerse yourself in I…
29.08.2018
Ice Cream Lover’s Guide to St. Petersburg
…eculiar option: an entrée and a dessert all in one! The dish called “Impossible is Possible” includes one scoop each of rye bread and mushroom ice creams, some olives, roasted nuts, grilled cheese and papadum flatbread: certainly, a meal to remember. Expanding Your Horizons If you want to try not just new flavors, but also new forms of chilled desserts, start w…
24.07.2018
Travel Tips: Incomplete and Subjective Guide to Summer in Tallinn
…e for an unforgettable atmosphere. The prices are rather high, but there are some affordable dishes (such as my favorite mushroom soup with a loaf of bread made with herbs and nuts accompanied with delicious homemade soft cheese with herbs) to make a culinary time-journey. Opposite Olde Hansa is another restaurant with a medieval kitchen - Peppersack. Someone may …
10.07.2018