Without fractals there’d be no lightsabres or special effects in films , says Gliwice professor
Geometric objects known as fractals used to be called 'beasts of mathematics' or 'outcasts'. Today, knowledge about them allows scientists to develop telecommunications, data security and entertainment (when the creators of cinema special effects use them), says Professor Andrzej Katunin from the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice.
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Roll up, roll up! Popularizer of Science 2020 competition launched
The 16th edition of the Popularizer of Science has been launched, honouring people, teams and institutions that promote science in Poland.
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Popularizer of Science 2019 Competition Launched
The 15th edition of the Popularizer of Science has been launched. The competition awards people, teams, the media and institutions that promote science. Candidates can be proposed until December 15.
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Chicken Meat Grown... on Spinach Leaves at "Copernicus"
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Winners of the Polish Press Agency and the Ministry of Science competition for science popularisers announced
Professor Ryszard Tadeusiewicz, Dr. Aleksandra Ziembińska-Buczyńska, Dariusz Aksamit, Koło Miłośników Języka Papillon (Language Enthusiasts Club Papillon), Centrum Nowoczesności Młyn Wiedzy (Modernity Centre "Mill of Knowledge") and Paulina Łopatniuk are the winners of the Popularizer of Science 2018 competition organized by PAP - Science in Poland and the Ministry of Science.
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We know the finalists of the Popularizer of Science 2018 competition
22 candidates advanced to the finals of the Popularizer of Science 2018 competition. We will systematically present the finalists on the Science in Poland website. Who will receive the awards? We will find out during the competition gala in January.
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Launch of the Popularizer of Science 2018 competition
The 14th edition of the Popularizer of Science has been launched. The competition awards people, teams, the media and institutions that promote science. Candidates can be proposed until mid-October.
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Popularizer of Science 2018 on the horizon!
The 14th edition of the Popularizer of Science contest will start in mid-August. Science promoters will compete for prizes in five categories: Scientist, Animator, Team, Institution and Media. A novelty in the regulations is the possibility of nominating winners of previous editions.
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#Askscientist: What is that white line in the sky behind the plane?
The white streak that the plane leaves behind it in the sky is simply a cloud of water droplets or ice crystals. It forms when hot steam from the engines liquefies, mixing with cold air at high altitude. Just like steam from a kettle - says cloud physicist Prof. Szymon Malinowski.
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#Zapytajnaukowca! Science in Poland at the Science Picnic
Have a question for a scientist you`ve always been wondering about? You want to know the questions that experts have to deal with? You are a scientist and you are wondering how to pass information about your research to the media? Let`s talk! We will be at the Science Picnic in Warsaw on Saturday, June 9.
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