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How Polish Astronomers are Measuring the Universe
Most people's everyday concerns do not reach out beyond our planet's atmosphere, nor do they have anything to do with notions like the observable universe, space-time or eclipsing binaries.
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Lem & the Mirror Problem: Why We Might Never Recognise Alien Life
As scientists continue searching for life beyond our planet, the question Stanisław Lem posed in his novel ‘Solaris’ is as relevant as ever: If we encounter life that developed in a world completely different from our own, will we even be able to
From GPT-3 to Golem XIV: AI’s Path to Superintelligence
We explore the evolution of artificial intelligence, drawing parallels between Stanisław Lem's speculative fiction and modern developments like GPT-3.
The Polish Demoscene
Thanks to the Internet, a forced quarantine at home doesn’t have to mean being cut off from culture.
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Polish Illustrators on the World Stage
Who designed the face of The Witcher? How did Warsaw end up in Paris? Who turned down a proposal from The New York Times?
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Ignacy Łukasiewicz: The Generous Inventor of the Kerosene Lamp
In the 19th century, a Polish pharmacist invented the kerosene lamp – a device that quickly went on to light up Europe. He also went on to open the first oil mine and kerosene refinery in the world, becoming a pioneer of the oil business.
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Why Is the Sky Blue? The Polish Scientist Who Found the Answer
It’s a simple question and one of the first often asked by inquisitive children: Why is the sky blue?
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Trailblazers & Stargazers: Women in Polish Astronomy
Apparently the astrolabe, a device used to determine the location of celestial bodies, was invented by a woman – the Alexandrian mathematician, philosopher and astronomer Hypatia.
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Poles in Space: Moons, Stars & Asteroids with Polish Names
The universe is eye-wateringly humongous, so the overwhelming majority of its stars, asteroids and so forth haven’t been given names by humans yet.
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Lem-Inspired Installation 'Do You Feel Connected?' at the Gwangju Design Biennale
Celebrations of the Year of Stanisław Lem have reached the Korean city of Gwangju, where the Polish installation ‘Do You Feel Connected?’ will be presented as part of the Gwangju Design Biennale.
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Summa Technologiae – Stanisław Lem
Apart from fiction, essay writing constitutes a significant part of Stanisław Lem's writing. He devotes the lion's share of his 1963 collection entitled ‘Summa Technologiae’ to a review of the era’s state of science.
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Dreams about the Universe: A Chat with ESA Engineer Ewelina Ryszawa
Ewelina Ryszawa, a Polish mechanical engineer at the European Space Agency, tells Culture.pl about a Polish satellite she co-designed, her involvement with NASA’s InSight mission which sent a robotic lander to Mars and… her favourite science ficti
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