The European Southern Observatory (ESO) and its Science Outreach Network, in collaboration with science events organizer Sterrenlab, are organizing the first ESO Astronomy Camp. It will operate from 26 to 31 December 2013 at the Astronomical Observatory of the Aosta Valley in St. Barthelemy (Nusa region, Italy). Several project partners, including ESO, are providing five free camp passes, which will be awarded to those who wish to take part in the camp.

Pensioners are often deceived. In the United States alone, according to some estimates, people over 60 years old lost $ 2.9 billion in 2010 due to scammers of different calibers, 12% more than in 2008 [1]. But why are citizens in their right mind, firm memory and with great life experience are so gullible that they entrust their wallets to the rogue, who are seen for the first time in their lives?

Alexander Samokhin The general meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences, at which on May 29, 2013, the new president of Academician V.E. was elected Forters, in many respects, turned out to be historical. A remarkable story also occurred at the general meeting of the Department of Physical Sciences, which took place in two stages - May 27 and 30. The OFN OS was completely routine and did not portend anything special. After the report of the Academician-Secretary V.A.

Sergey Belkov Opponents and supporters of genetic modification converge in one. This technology has a potential for harm. But if the latter call for a balanced analysis of risks, comparing them with risks already existing, then the former prefer to think more straightforwardly. “If we release a genenic genenic modification from a bottle, then anyone can create a unique biological weapon that destroys selectively the enemy’s crops or even manpower.

Mikhail Diev Do you know how the science differs from pseudoscience? This is obvious: pseudoscience is based on provisions that cannot be tested, it is constantly busy with the proof that it is science, it replaces causes and consequences, faith and knowledge. But the main thing is that it is always beneficial to those who are engaged in it, although sometimes it is not directly beneficial, but indirectly. We live in an amazing time!

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Igor Baranov with his wife Emmilia. Photo of 2012. Source vk.com ("VKontakte") On May 18, 2013, an investigation was closed in St. Petersburg in the criminal case of the St. Petersburg theoretical physicist Igor Yaroslavich Baranov. Igor Baranov (born in 1952) professor at the Department of Technology of structural materials and the production of rocket and space equipment of the Baltic State Technical University "Voenmekh" named after D.F.

Announcement of the issue OFN vs. MVK Alexander Samokhin about two meetings of the Division of Physical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the non-election of M.V.

The Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences is formed as part of the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, chief scientist secretary of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academicians-secretaries of the Russian Academy of Sciences, chairmen of regional branches of the Russian Academy of Sciences, chairman of the St. Petersburg Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and other members of the Presidium.

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Rice. V. Alexandrova On April 10, on the eve of the Cosmonautics Day, an unusual press conference was held in the journalist’s house. The name (“To the Day of Cosmonautics.

May 23, 2013 at the State Darwin Museum as part of the exhibition “Brothers in Reason? An experimental study of animal intelligence ”was a public lecture by Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Physiology and Genetics of the Biological Faculty of Moscow State University named after M.V.

The appearance of the Internet has changed our whole life. But that part that is associated with information has changed especially. Science in the first place. And the most important thing in this sense is the acceleration of the scientific process. Previously, any scientific work either waited for the conference - to report, or publications in a scientific publication. This was especially important for archaeologists: he did not publish the find - he did not put it into scientific circulation.

A lot has happened in the two weeks since the last issue, and has already been discussed many times - in parts. But it all seems to fit neatly into one picture, and it's not a very pretty picture.

Irina Levontina Here, the other day, the “Russia” showed a pseudo -scientific craft called “Cyril Code” - about the Cyrillic alphabet http://russia.tv/video/show/brand_ ID/43887/Video_id/435003 . Well, it would seem, they showed and showed - you never know all nonsense. But then another thing is interesting: they called very qualified philologists. In addition to one lady who, with an important look, was broadcast something conspiracy, the rest were better than another: V. M. Alpatov, A. A.