Tag Archives: India

Photojournalist Sami Siva: Ignorance is more shocking than harsh events

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Inga Külmoja

Sami Siva has covered post-conflict and social-issue stories on three continents. His work has been published in The New York Times, TIME, The Guardian, CNN, and other media outlets. Now Sami studies at the University of Tartu. In May 2010, … Continue reading →

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3 PhDs from India: We Love Estonian Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Inga Külmoja

Listen to 3 PhDs from India discussing their scientific journeys, food, climate, and more. Continue reading →

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Europeans and Indians Share a Light-Skinned Ancestor

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Villu Päärt

Find out how the lighter skin colour of Europeans and many Indians has been inherited from an ancestor living somewhere in the Middle East or Central Asia 20,000 years ago. Continue reading →

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Where Do the European Romani (Gypsies) Come From?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Researching paternal genetic lineage, scientists of the Estonian Biocentre made it possible to more precisely identify the historical homeland of Romani (Gypsies), who now live in Europe as nomads. Continue reading →

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Estonian and Indian Milk Lovers Share a Common Ancestor

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Piret Pappel

Researchers have found that the Estonians and Indians who can digest lactose share a common ancestor that walked the Earth about 7500 years ago. The study was published in the “Molecular Biology and Evolution” journal. Continue reading →

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From +34°C in India to -32°C in Estonia

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Inga Külmoja

This is a story of the first Indian student to have defended his PhD thesis in Molecular Biology at the University of Tartu. Gyaneshwer Chaubey arrived to Estonia on a cold and dark day in January 2006, his supervisor was waiting for him with two enormous jackets. Continue reading →

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