Category Archives: Personal thoughts

How to thrive and keep sane in academia? Looking back to my 2+ years in TIAS by Minna Santaoja

Posted on February 20, 2020 by limala

TCSM postdoctoral researcher Nicolino Lo Gullo brought up the issues of mentoring and mental health of academics in his recent post to TIAS/TCSM blog. These are issues I want to pick up as well, as I summarize my experiences in … Continue reading →

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No snow for skiing – a real problem or not?

Posted on January 24, 2020 by kaihak

It should be winter time and many people would love to ski, but there is currently simply no snow for skiing. Luckily this is not a problem as we have ski tunnels, such as one in Paimio very close to … Continue reading →

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Tiedettä ja taidetta koetusta ajasta (Valtteri Arstila)

Posted on December 19, 2019 by limala

Miksi tulevaisuus on edessämme ja mennyt takanamme? Milloin katse tulkitaan vihjailevaksi tai tuijotukseksi? Mistä syntyy varsin yleiset ajatukset nykyhetken erityisyydestä ja ajan virtaamisesta, jos kerran nykyfysiikan mukaan nykyhetki ei ole mitenkään erityinen ja aika ei virtaa? Nämä ovat esimerkkejä kysymyksistä, … Continue reading →

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Mentoring the mentors by Nicolino Lo Gullo

Posted on December 2, 2019 by kaihak

I am at that stage of the academic career in which I cannot consider myself a young scientist but I do not think of myself as a senior researcher neither. It is true that now I feel more comfortable with … Continue reading →

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TIAS and Scholars at Risk by Kimi Kärki

Posted on November 20, 2019 by limala

Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of academic institutions, organised to support and defend the principles of academic freedom and to defend the human rights of scholars around the world. It is coordinated from the United States of … Continue reading →

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