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Category Archives: Research
Aldus Manutius: Italics, the Semicolon, and Pocket Books
Learn about the invention of italics, the semicolon, and portable pocket-sized books. Continue reading
Posted in Events, General, Humanities, Research
Tagged Aldine Press, Aldines, Aldus Manutius, Erasmus, exhibition, festina lente, printing, publishing, Renaissance, University of Tartu Library, Venice
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The Evolution Behind Refugee Intolerance
Animal ecologist Tuul Sepp explains the evolutionary background of intolerance towards strangers. Continue reading
Posted in General, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, evolution, evolutionary, human behaviour, natural selection, refugee crisis
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Kristiina Ehin: How to Explain My Language to You
Get to know famous Estonian author Kristiina Ehin through two of her beautiful poems. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Humanities
Tagged Estonian, Estonian literature, Estonian poetry, Kristiina Ehin, liberal arts
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Healthy Sleep Recipe: How, When, with Whom?
Neuroscientist Jaan Aru gives a recipe on how to make most of your sleep. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged brain, brain plasticity, healthy lifestyle, sleep, sleep deprivation, sleeping
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What Is the Origin of the Slavs?
An extensive genome-scale study confirms that the “Slavicization” of Europe was about linguistic rather than genetic transformation. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research, Social sciences
Tagged Baltic, Europe, genetics, migration, phylogeography, population genetics, Slavic, Slavs, sociolinguistics
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Recipe: How To Make The Most of Your Brain
Neuroscientist Jaan Aru gives a recipe on how to make most of your brain. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged brain, brain power, concentration, efficiency, multitasking, psychology, workflow
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