Category Archives: Research

River: an erroneous concept

Posted on February 1, 2021 by sisuka

Before you keep reading, please think for a moment the scenery the word ‘river’ evokes to you… Does it include a flowing water line with green trees on sides, swimming fish or some other animal drinking water from it? Did … Continue reading →

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Embracing the New Year in the Midst of Seasonal Darkness

Posted on January 4, 2021 by ninber

I sincerely wish everyone a happy new year! The 2020 was extraordinary, particularly shaded by the pandemic. Normal academic life is challenged, but it seems not to be only negative. For instance, several my colleagues expressed higher effectiveness in remote … Continue reading →

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Lignin – the new petroleum?

Posted on December 7, 2020 by sisuka

The world has been heavily dependent on fossil geo-resources for its scientific exploration and material progress, so far. Due to fast depletion, non-renewability, and increased carbon foot prints of fossil geo-resources, there is a need for technological maneuvers to combat … Continue reading →

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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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Motivation across a transition by Heta Tuominen

Posted on August 20, 2020 by limala

Once again students have returned from summer holidays back to school and started their academic years. Some of them (including my daughter, by the way) are starting off their sixth, that is, the final year in elementary school and, thus, … 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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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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2019 Novel Coronavirus – 2020 New Challenge!

Posted on March 31, 2020 by sisuka

New coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), was discovered due to Wuhan, Hubei, China, virus pneumonia cases in 2019, and was named by the World Health Organization on January 12, 2020. [1] Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to … Continue reading →

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