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On the History of Time

Philosopher Andrew Haas on the aristotelean understanding of time, subjective and objective perception of this phenomenon, and an aspect of being

The Link between Obesity and Diabetes

Epidemiologist Nick Wareham on metformin, preventive therapy of diabetes, and metabolism in obese people

Short-Term Memory

Neuroscientist Neil Burgess on the difference between short-term and long-term memory, phonological loop, and amnesic people

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

Synthetic Biology

Biologist Steven Benner on artificial life, bioengineering, and challenges for synthetic biology

On the History of Being

Philosopher Andrew Haas on various definitions of the concept of being, ancient principle "Tertium non datur", and how Heidegger changed modern philosophy

Climate Modelling

Physicist Joanna D. Haigh on how climate modelling can help in weather forecasting, the role of fundamental physic equations, and various factors that influence climate change

Drug Metabolism

Biochemist Ian Wilson on individual receptiveness to drugs, pharmacokinetics, and in vitro technologies of drug discovery

Russian Voyages and James Cook

Historian of Science Simon Werret on the Russian maritime empire, sale of Alaska, and the role of trade in reclamation of remote lands

Philosopher and sociologist of science Steve Fuller on the blurred distinction between true and false, fake news, and Plato anticipating the post-truth situation

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