Modern science and engineering with Ivan Stepanyan

We want to create the Pyrenean axis, which will connect all the universities in this area, says Quim Salvi, Rector of the University of Girona

University of Girona (UdG) is a public institution integrated into the system of Catalan state universities. The university was opened in 1991, but its prototype has existed in Girona since 1446. It was then that the Estudi General training center was created, which had the right to award academic degrees in such fields as rhetoric, …

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Computers and gadgets with Michael Kirsted

Apple iMac G3

Apple iMac G3. The iMac G3, originally released as the iMac, is a series of Macintosh personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1998 to 2003. Noted for its innovative enclosure via the use of translucent and brightly colored plastics, it was the first consumer-facing Apple product to debut under the …

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Modern science and engineering with Ivan Stepanyan

Member of the Commission on Pseudoscience and Research Fraud of RAS Rostislav Polishchuk: “Who said that other possible civilizations are our brothers, not enemies?”

Rostislav Feofanovich Polishchuk, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1997). Physics Institute of P.N. Lebedev, Astro-Cosmic Center (ACC PIAS) (1992-2019). Department of Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics (NPAP PIAS) – from 2019 until the present.

Member of the Commission on Pseudoscience and Research Fraud of Russian Academy of Sciences.

What is the modern physical picture of the world?

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Modern science and engineering with Ivan Stepanyan

The reproduction of embryos with modified genes is a red line that should not be crossed, said Dr. Josep Argemí Renom, Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Bioethics, at the International University of Catalonia

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is rightfully considered to be the most important breakthrough in science since for many decades they have now been able to solve infertility problems. These methods turn the desires of many couples into reality and help them to become parents and not only that, ART is used to diagnose and prevent …

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The Maytag washing machine from 1934

The Maytag washing machine from 1934.

The Maytag Corporation is an American home and commercial appliance brand owned by Whirlpool Corporation after the April 2006 acquisition of Maytag.

The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag. In 1925, the Maytag Washing Machine Company became Maytag, Inc.

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