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Category Archives: Research
Health in 2032: Many Elderly People, But No Retirement
What will health and medicine be like in 2032? University of Tartu professors discuss healthcare, new medical technologies, advances in genetics, and more. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged brain stimulation, diagnostics, Estonia, future, genetic risks, genome sequencing, health, health behaviour, health insurance, healthcare, medical technologies, medicine
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The Future of the Worst Possible Science World
Jüri Allik, UT Professor of Experimental Psychology and one of the world’s most cited scientists in his field, elaborates on the future of the worst possible world of scientific publishing. Continue reading
Posted in Career, General, Research
Tagged bibliometry, open access, peer-review, PLoS, scientific journals, scientific publishing
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Crimea “Referendum”: Welcome Back Home!
Semiotician Mihhail Lotman showcases the modelling role of art, based on a popular, recent picture that came to symbolise the current state of affairs in Crimea. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Humanities, Research
Tagged art, Crimea, Juri Lotman, Russia, Russian, semiotics, semiotics of culture, Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School, Ukraine
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How Secure Are Small Nations after the Annexation of Crimea?
Heiko Pääbo, Head of the UT Center for Baltic Studies, writes about the perspective and the consequences of Russia’s aggression in Crimea for the small nations. Continue reading
How Understanding Our Mobility Makes Societies Smarter
Human geographer Olle Järv shows how understanding personal mobility improves urban and transportation planning, and helps to identify social segregation. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged CDR data, ICT-based sensor technologies, mobile phone based data, mobility, personal mobility, PhD, PhD thesis, privacy, smart society, urbanisation
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The Crazy World of Peer Review
Jüri Allik, UT Professor of Experimental Psychology and one of the world’s most cited scientists in his field, elaborates on three main shortcomings of peer review: slowness, ineffectiveness, and amorality. Continue reading
Posted in Career, General, Research
Tagged blind review, editing system, editor, manuscript, peer review system, peer-review, plagiarism, psychology, reviewer, scientific publishing
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What About Disagreements?
Daniel Cohnitz, UT Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, puts disagreements under scrutiny: Should we dispute matters of taste? Are our disagreements real or merely verbal? What can we learn from them? Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research, Studies, Tartu
Tagged contradictions, disagreements, disputes, MA in Philosophy, matters of taste, misunderstandings, objective facts, theoretical philosophy
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