This issue of “Vesti from the planets” is devoted to curious pictures taken by space devices. And it opens with images of objects of long space. Continues with Martian photographs. On the left picture (the ground telescope "Isaac Newton") is a gravitational lens called the authors of the find (Belokurov et al. Arxiv: 0806.4188) "Cheshire Cat". The Cheshire cat is the character of Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll, who could dissolve in the air, leaving his smile in parting.

Collination of a proto-land with asteroid the size of Mars. Image from the site http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/ The dominant model of the formation of the Moon is the clash of a proto-earth with a large asteroid the size of Mars. As a result of the collision, there was an almost complete melting of the silicate shell of our great-plate. A significant part of the molten substance was thrown into orbit, where she gathered together in a satellite luna.

In many publications, including ours, it is customary for articles and notes to be commented on by specialists. There are very different views on this genre, from “this is good journalism” to “this is complete nonsense.”

Irina Levontina It is well known that for a living unprepared speech, a person needs special language means. For example, pauses aggregates and indicators of the inaccuracy of the selected word (all kinds of type , this The most like would ). Without them, a person simply would not have time to formulate, put his considerations into words. So to speak, I could not have been stolen behind the thoughts-scacuers. Words with the most wide meanings serve the same purpose - type or horseradish .

The work of scientific journalists has long become office. To make an article on almost any topic, whether it is about black holes or the African reserve, you don’t need to go anywhere-sit in front of the monitor, look for information on the network, and if quotes are required, call the expert to any Russian or foreign institute-one of the specialists will certainly respond.

The famous physicist L.I. Mandelstam liked to give an example in his lectures with a set of iron and copper balls of different sizes that needed to be described. If these beads are sorted using a sieve, the set will be described as consisting of large and small beads. If we use a magnet, the set will be described as consisting of iron and copper balls.

Third September group Russian scientific Journalists Meet V editors "Around Sveta" With Executive Director World Federation scientific Jean Jean - Mark Fleri . ​ ​ In meeting Accepted participation and members editorial Council "Trinity" , which They asked some questions . - Which Examples successful scientific Journalism You You can Name ? Can whether to us This Here u myself Copy ? - Interesting things constantly appear, and many of them can be copied or, better to say, adapt.

Nikita Maximov , observer department Sciences , Russian Newsweek www.runewsweek.ru ​ - Which path journalist And scientist V scientific Popularization , according to Yours Observations are ​ most typical ? - About half from the journalism department, half from science. One and the other way is good - the main thing is that a person is interested, he wanted to study and self -study. - How You yourself They came V scientific Popularization ?

Announcement of the issue Ivanov-Petrov on the popularization of science – page 2 Sergey Ivashko Coherent-TV, or Why does the viewer need a smart picture? – page 3 Yuri Pletner Propaganda or promotion? – page 4 Lev Klein about pop science - p. 5 Interview with WFSJ Executive Director Jean-Marc Fleury – page 6 News from expeditions. How to see global warming? – page 6 Scientific news.

On August 13, 2008, Russian schoolchildren returned to Moscow who successfully performed at the 7th International Geography Olympiad, which took place on August 7-12 in Carthage. For the first time in all the time of participation in these international competitions, the Russian schoolchild managed to win a gold medal. Our team included: Alexey Faddeev (gold, gymnasium No. 2, Nizhny Novgorod) Michael Varentsov (silver, Lyceum "Second School", Moscow) Alexander Pestich (bronze, school No.

- Dear Boris Natanovich , not Could would you Very briefly comment For the newspaper “Trinity option" events around the start Big Hadron ​ Collider , expectations end Sveta etc. ​ To someone ​ from us It reminded plot “Far Rainbow " ... -Once upon a time, back in the last century, we stopped waiting from the science of beneficial miracles-a panacea, an elixir of youth, a radical remedy for baldness.

Author famous Flea ha , often Turning To the topical modern problems science , c Critical light Considered typical complaints scientific popularizers . In my opinion, this is quite simple with this: there are no special problems. However, many questions arise, and explaining all small details is quite difficult. What does it mean - "special"? Not at all - everything is wonderful? Science is popularized exactly as you can wish for? Everyone understands a scientific worldview?

Victor Koval drawing The direct dialogue of scientists with the general public is usually difficult. There are several reasons here. Firstly, such communications are not among the priority tasks of a typical researcher-he is not obliged to spend his time on popular science articles and performances. Secondly, the results of research are sometimes not so easy to state in simple language.

The dream of its own Russian Scientific and popular television channel wanders in the brains of many scientific journalists. A recent discussion with scientists within the framework of the Club of Scientific Journalists (www.nauchnik.ru) showed that scientific circles are not averse to participating in its creation. True, both the same side of the discussion consisted mainly of ideological people who are interested in popularizing science.

Victor Koval drawing Communication scientists And Journalists Sometimes Seems like To meet representatives Two civilizations living on different planets . Before how Meet With before the stages “Civilizations egg -headed " , a resident Pla Neta Shark pen costs Relate With experience those who are already Not once Meet With Such aliens . There are actually no universal rules for the communication of a journalist with researchers and the administration of institutions.