Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Philology, University of Gdańsk, talks with dr Aleksandra Wierucka about holidays as a time of sacrum, customs, tradition and shamanism. - You study other cultures from an anthropological perspective. What is the tradition of celebration and why are holidays in different cultures important? - Every group and every culture has its…

On scientific paradoxes, milestones in quantum mechanics research, and quantum cryptography and teleportation with prof. Marek Żukowski, director of the International Center for Quantum Technology Theory at the University of Gdańsk, speaks dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz. Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger, the leading experimenters, were…

Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz talks about new and traditional forms of burial and cemetery design with mgr Krystian Puzdrakiewicz from the Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdansk. November is a time when we talk about death in the context of spirituality, religion and philosophy. But I would like to talk about the more tangible aspects of…

On October 25 between 11:10 and 13:27 in Gdańsk we will be able to enjoy a partial eclipse of the Sun. At its peak, 41 per cent of our star will be obscured. It is worth remembering that this unusual coincidence, when two bodies with a very similar angular diameter can meet in our sky, has made a significant contribution to the development of science. We asked dr hab. Marcin Wieśniak, prof. UG from the Institute of…

Although Antarctica might appear to be an unspoilt, pristine area, it has been the target of research expeditions for years. I talk to dr Dominika Saniewska from the Department of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk, who is conducting a project entitled Benthic Organisms as an Indicator of Mercury Sources in the Antarctic Coastal Zone, based on the example of Admiralty Bay, about what this region of…

Dr Sylwia Dobkowska: 'I am fascinated by the fact that theatre is different in different places around the world. That's why, during my PhD at the Royal Holloway University of London, I focused on presenting the phenomenon of absence in theatre. This is extremely difficult because absence is about what doesn't exist. For that, it is everywhere and it is very…

Fot. Pixabay. In Poland, the so-called car culture is very strong. What is more, the level of our habituation to the car is constantly growing. And although we are increasingly willing to use alternative means of transport, micromobility in our country is only in its infancy. I talk with dr Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz from the Faculty of Economics about what…

Dr Jacek Wojsław. Photo by Alan Stocki/UG. Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz from the Institute of Media, Journalism and Social Communication at the University of Gdańsk talks about freedom and responsibility in the media with dr Jacek Wojsław. - In 1991, on the initiative of Reporters Without Borders, April 20 was proclaimed International Free Press Day. Is…

Dr Beata Czechowska-Derkacz talks to prof. Iryna Ivanova about the war in Ukraine, Russian propaganda and cooperation between the University of Gdańsk and Kharkiv National University of Economics - Let me ask you this straight: what does the war with Russia mean for Ukrainians? - This is a terrible tragedy, there are no words to describe it. It is a horrifying situation for all Ukrainians, for every family. My beautiful…

She was supposed to become a behavioural therapist for children with developmental difficulties. However, she devoted herself to experimental psychology. Dr Aleksandra Mańkowska from the Department of Neuropsychology at the WNS Institute of Psychology studies processes related to the orientation of visual attention in horizontal and vertical space, and her training in prismatic adaptation is a chance for a long-term…