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Dmitry Zhukov and Victor Sonkin - Laureates
On November 21, laureates of the 6th Enlightener Prize were announced. The winner in the nomination “Natural Sciences” was Dmitry Zhukov , the author of the book “Wait, who leads? Biology of human behavior and other animals”, and in the nomination “Humanitarian Sciences” Viktor Sonkin with the historical guide “Rome was here”. For the first time this year, the author of the best biography was separately awarded. The prize received Maxim Chertanov for the biography of Charles Darwin “Darwin”. As it became known during the ceremony, behind the pseudonym “Maxim Chertanov” hid a woman who asked the gathered not to reveal the secrets of her name.
The book of the Laureate of the Enlightener Prize of the St. Petersburg scientist Dmitry Zhukov talks about human behavior, more precisely, to which our behavior is due to purely biological causes. Using numerous examples from literature - from Homer to Gogol, from history, politics and even classical painting, telling in detail about the organization of the human hormonal system, the author demonstrates that our behavior is generally based on the same mechanisms as animal behavior. The largest chapter of the book is devoted to the attitude of the sexes. Some critics noted that Zhukov in the book sometimes allows himself not quite scientifically sound statements, especially with regard to gender differences. In his speech at the award ceremony, Zhukov agreed that he allowed himself to make subjective statements and thanked the editors and publishers for the fact that the book was published almost without abbreviations. We published a great interview with Dmitry Zhukov .
The critic, co -chairman of the Prize Organizing Committee Alexander Gavrilov told Viktor Sonkin about the book “Here” by Viktor Sonkin:
- The author shows how the culture of ancient Rome shines through in today's reality. Each pebble that today's visitor to the great city can see is connected with certain historical events to which Sonkin addresses it. This is in some way a guide, but the guide is not by what can be seen with eyes, but in the vertical depth of history. In the humanities, quite often the same processes are examined in synchrony, that is, in one segment of time, or in diachrony, in the history of development. “There was Rome” - a guide to Diachronic Rome, Rome through all the times of its existence.
Radio Liberty led the direct searches for the ceremony. Record will be available in the near future.
The book of the Laureate of the Enlightener Prize of the St. Petersburg scientist Dmitry Zhukov talks about human behavior, more precisely, to which our behavior is due to purely biological causes. Using numerous examples from literature - from Homer to Gogol, from history, politics and even classical painting, telling in detail about the organization of the human hormonal system, the author demonstrates that our behavior is generally based on the same mechanisms as animal behavior. The largest chapter of the book is devoted to the attitude of the sexes. Some critics noted that Zhukov in the book sometimes allows himself not quite scientifically sound statements, especially with regard to gender differences. In his speech at the award ceremony, Zhukov agreed that he allowed himself to make subjective statements and thanked the editors and publishers for the fact that the book was published almost without abbreviations. We published a great interview with Dmitry Zhukov .
The critic, co -chairman of the Prize Organizing Committee Alexander Gavrilov told Viktor Sonkin about the book “Here” by Viktor Sonkin:
- The author shows how the culture of ancient Rome shines through in today's reality. Each pebble that today's visitor to the great city can see is connected with certain historical events to which Sonkin addresses it. This is in some way a guide, but the guide is not by what can be seen with eyes, but in the vertical depth of history. In the humanities, quite often the same processes are examined in synchrony, that is, in one segment of time, or in diachrony, in the history of development. “There was Rome” - a guide to Diachronic Rome, Rome through all the times of its existence.
Radio Liberty led the direct searches for the ceremony. Record will be available in the near future.