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• Top Traditional Russian Food To Try for Foreigners: Part 2

  In the first part of this blog, I went over a few of the major appetizers and dishes in Russian cuisine, and now it’s time to cover the best part of any meal: dessert.

  14.06.2024

• Top Traditional Russian Food To Try for Foreigners: My Personal Experience

  Personally, I am a huge fan of trying interesting new foods from different cultures. And so, coming to Russia opened up a huge opportunity for tasting dishes I've never had before. Very exciting! I’ve compiled a list of the essential traditional Russian dishes that I enjoyed, that I recommend you to try and judge for yourself.

  31.05.2024

• Three Books on Medicine

  I like the idea that medical books are similar to detective books — in both cases, there’s an unknown malefactor that must be exposed but unfortunately, sometimes it happens only when it’s already too late. In today’s compilation, we have books of fiction and popular science, as well as a journalist’s investigation of medicine as a field of research.

  04.06.2021

• Best Light-Hearted Movies to Make Your Day Brighter

  Each of us has days full of gloom, when nothing amuses us, and we don’t want to do anything. In moments like this, it’s very important to devote time to yourself and your favorite things, which can brighten any cloudy day and cheer you up.

  04.05.2021

• Three Great Young Adult Fiction Books

  Young adult fiction is a type of literature that is mostly written for teenagers. However, according to The Atlantic, about a half of its readers are actually older than 18. In today’s blog, we’ll give some recommendations and discuss why this kind of literature is actually deeper than it might seem at first sight.

  23.04.2021

• Three Modern Russian Books to Read This Month

  The Center for Science Communication together with ITMO library launched a column about literature. The center’s expert Ksenia Spiridonova discusses fascinating books twice a month. Today’s entry is dedicated to Russian fiction.

  09.04.2021

• Three Books to Read This Month: March 2021

  The Center for Science Communication and ITMO University’s library are launching a brand-new column series on literature. Twice a month, Ksenia Spiridonova, an expert with the Center, will share her top reading picks on selected topics.

  26.03.2021