“The story of Jan Karski is an affirmation that the greatness of a individual is measured by his morality. Life is full and it makes sense if it is subordinated to its ethical values. Karski’s deeds places him amongst the greatest heroes of Polish history” /Zbigniew Brzezinski/
Browsing: Science
The Emigration Museum in Gdynia stumbled upon a brilliant IDEA FOR THE MAY BREAK! A combination of the laws of physics and chemistry, elements of astronomy, and basics of the technology and molecular biology conceal a recipe for an excellent science picnic spiked with cultural and educational highlights for all those who like to discover or do experiments.
The Mars Society announced 10 finalists chosen from 38 engineering student teams competing in its International Inspiration Mars Student Design Contest. Polish students from the Wroclaw University of Technology are among the finalists.
First European competition of Mars rovers will be held in September in Poland.
On 12 March 1999, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary became full members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. On the occasion of this event’s 15th anniversary, we would like to recall Poland’s path to NATO.
The semifinalists of 3rd edition of the Polish FameLab are already known. The jury selected 25 young, charismatic Polish scientists who on March 1, 2014 at the Copernicus Science Centre will talk about: what for we need positrons? And why should we prod lasers? Each person will have only 180 seconds to interest and inspire the audience. Feel invited!
Special tasks require special tools: bees will be detecting explosives and drugs soon! Research proceeded smoothly and the system could be tried and tested at Heathrow Airport. Piotr Gulbicki is talking with Dr Joanna Bagniewska, a zoologist from Nottingham Trent University.
On February 6th 1989, representatives of the communist regime and the Solidarity opposition movement sat down at the Round Table for the first time to hold talks which initiated and came to symbolize a peaceful transition of power in Poland.
According to an international study prepared by OECD, Polish high school students are among the most talented youth not only in Europe, but also in the world.