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    Ian Wilson
    Drug Metabolism
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    Andrew Haas
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    Research in Socialist Cities
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    Social Сondenser and Socialist Urban Planning
    Social anthropologist Michal Murawski on the soviet constructivism in architecture, the origins of the concept 'microrayon', and the ideas behind soviet Khrushchevki-buildings
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    Media Literacy
    Media scientist Renira Rampazzo Gambarato on the freedom of speech online, netiquette, and the importance of media literacy acquisition in a modern world
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    Research in Socialist Cities
    Social anthropologist Michal Murawski on the advantages of socialist architecture, debates over the results of communist planning, and the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw
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    Eskimo-Aleut Languages
    Linguist Michael David Fortescue on the rare polysynthesis of the Eskimo languages, the role of affixes in them, and the prognosis for their survival
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    Renaissance Maps of Paradise
    Historian Alessandro Scafi on the four rivers of paradise, Calvin's mapping of Eden, and the first attempts to imagine heaven not on Earth
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    Medieval Mapping
    Historian Alessandro Scafi on the Medieval knowledge about spherical form of the Earth, compass points on medieval maps, and role of history in mapping
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    Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture
    Historian David L. Carrasco on violent practices of the Aztecs, the purpose of human sacrifice, and the selection of the victim
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    King Arthur
    Professor of French and Medieval Studies Norris Lacy on the evolution of Arthurian legend, the Grail Quest, and historical origins of the "Arthur figure"
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    Everyday Culture
    Professor Colin Sparks on Shakespeare, video games, and a broader definition of culture
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    Silk Road
    Historian Valerie Hansen on cultural exchange, the history of the Silk Road, and the historical documents that are used to study it
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