Category Archives: Social sciences

Anti-Ageing Lifestyle Keeps You Young for Longer

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Kadi-Kai Eljaste

Find out how and why your lifestyle choices can prevent premature ageing and increase your mental and physical well-being. Continue reading →

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Can The Financial Crisis Snowball Be Avoided?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Andres Kuusk

Andres Kuusk from UT Institute of Economics argues that sound macroeconomic fundamentals and policies do not protect countries against crisis caused by ‘financial contagion’. Continue reading →

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4 New Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jüri Allik

Find out the 4 new recipes on how to become a top researcher, shared by the UT Professor of Experimental Psychology Jüri Allik who belongs to the top 1 per cent of the world’s most-cited scientists in his field. Continue reading →

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7 Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jüri Allik

Read the 7 recipes on how to become a top researcher, kindly shared by the UT Professor of Experimental Psychology Jüri Allik who belongs to the top 1 per cent of the world’s most-cited scientists in his field. Continue reading →

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How Good Is Estonian Science?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Kristiina Kruuse

When countries are compared according to the average number of references per scientific article, Estonia has 9.46 references per article, putting the country in 30th place, right after Singapore and before Portugal. Seventeen scientists from Estonian universities belong to the top one per cent of the most referenced scientists in the world. Continue reading →

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Is Any Kind of Physical Activity Good for Your Health?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Studies shows that mental health problems are less frequent among people whose everyday work tends to be rather non-physical, as long as they work out in their leisure time. Those whose workdays are full of physical load are more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression. Continue reading →

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Character Determines Food Preference

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Villu Päärt

A large-scale study carried out in Estonia revealed clear links between personal traits and food preference. Continue reading →

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