Category Archives: Personal thoughts

Should research always be “useful”? A case for fundamental science, by Sophie Reichert

Posted on November 4, 2020 by sisuka

This question came up with a friend and fellow researcher recently. She had just given a public lecture on her topic of research in ecology and was asked why her work was important /relevant / useful. As researchers this is … Continue reading →

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NOT, ketterä teleskooppi, kirjoittajana Erkki Kankare

Posted on October 5, 2020 by sisuka

Covid-19 pandemian aikana sosiaalisten lähikontaktien vähentäminen on tärkeää koronaviruksen leviämisen ehkäisemiseksi. Turun yliopistossakin henkilökunta on yhä pääsääntöisesti etätöissä, jos se työtehtävien puolesta on mahdollista. Aikaisemmin keväällä parin kuukauden ajan päällä oli kattavampi “lockdown”. Tutkijoille koronavirukseen liittyvät rajoitukset vaikuttavat tutkimusaineiston hankintaan … Continue reading →

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Second waving – and (not) drowning? A Finnish social scientist “reflects” by Liisa Lähteenmäki*

Posted on September 23, 2020 by limala

During the summer, the corona pandemic almost obeyed “the Trumpian wet dream” of disappearing in Finland – the entire country had only a few new cases and no further deaths occurred. In the fall, as universities, schools, play-schools and day-care … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork in biology during the COVID-19 pandemic by Antoine Stier

Posted on September 7, 2020 by sisuka

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has a strong impact on our everyday life, forcing us to adapt both our personal and professional lives. Many academics now face the challenges of getting used to remote working, but many tasks remain impossible to … Continue reading →

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Pohdintoja tutkijanuran vaiheista, kirjoittajana Teemu Niiranen

Posted on July 6, 2020 by sisuka

Lääkäritutkijan uralla otetaan monia askelia, joista kaikki eivät aina välttämättä tunnu askelilta eteenpäin. Kliinisen erikoistumisen jälkeen yleistietämys omasta erikoisalasta on parhaimmillaan, minkä jälkeen aletaan usein keskittymään hallintotehtäviin sekä yhä kapeampiin lääketieteen osa-alueisiin. Tutkijan uralla tilanne on usein samankaltainen. Väitöksen jälkeisen … Continue reading →

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Explaining quantum physics with arts and games by Matteo Rossi

Posted on June 5, 2020 by sisuka

This post is about one aspect of our job as scientists that we often tend to neglect or avoid as much as possible but plays a very important role towards the society: outreach. Outreach is a challenging task, as it … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Mothers by Helena Duffy

Posted on May 28, 2020 by limala

More than ever I am surrounded by my ‘Holocaust mothers’ (the focus of my TIAS project). I used to get a break from them by going to conferences, writing articles on unrelated topics, or even going to the swimming pool. … Continue reading →

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Striving for sustainability by Karoliina Lummaa

Posted on May 22, 2020 by limala

Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global environmental crises pose a monumental challenge to societies. We are now facing the situation where societies need to be reconstructed ecologically within the next ten to thirty years, and the reconstruction has to … Continue reading →

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What is life? By Jianwei Li

Posted on May 8, 2020 by sisuka

“Jianwei, can you tell us what life is?” This is a question asked by an opponent Prof. Harutyunyan in my PhD thesis defense. The answer to this question is quite simple by telling the audience without hesitation three main characteristics … Continue reading →

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Koronavirus muokkaa toimitusketjuja, entäpä ilmastonmuutos? Sini Laari

Posted on April 17, 2020 by limala

Koronaviruksen leviäminen globaaliksi pandemiaksi on nostanut toimitusketjut valokeilaan. Monet yritykset ovat jo pitkään ulkoistaneet tuotantonsa halvemman kustannustason maihin. Samoin ne ovat pyrkineet vähentämään varastoon sitoutuneen pääoman määrää, ja pitävät vain pientä varmuusvarastoa luottaen globaalin logistiikan tehokkaaseen toimintaan. Kun koronavirus iski … Continue reading →

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