popularization of science

Egg Stories

Analysis

However, I am certain that the egg is an excellent food product in our diet. Sometimes when I think about what I would pack for a deserted island, it would definitely be eggs, as their composition is almost perfect. They contain practically all the nutrients, maybe except for vitamin C. Of course, not all ingredients are in ideal amounts

The Best Inter-University Scientific Publication on the Analysis of Lipid Profiles in Children Born with Low Birth Weight

News

The rectors of Lodz University of Technology and the Medical University of Lodz have awarded for the third time a joint prize for the best scientific publication. The laureates of this distinction are the authors of the article "Lipid Profile in Children Born Small for Gestational Age", including: Dr. Justyna Zamojska (MUL), Dr. Katarzyna Niewiadomska-Jarosik (MUL), Dr. Beata Kierzkowska (MUL), Dr. Marta Gruca (MUL), Assoc. Prof. Agnieszka Wosiak, Ph.D. (TUL), Prof. Elżbieta Smolewska, Ph.D. (MUL).

Noise pollution

Science and research

The day will come when man has to fight noise pollution just as he once fought cholera and plague.

- Robert Koch, German physician, Nobel laureate,

Cap… to tear off or not to tear off?

Analysis

From July 1 of this year, the so-called SUP Directive (Single Use Plastics) will come into force in Poland. According to it, among other things, plastic caps must be an integral part of bottles. This is the result of the threats associated with the still large number of waste accumulating in the natural environment.

Metaverse - what, where and when?

Mon, 11/08/2021 - 12:35

dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Szymański, prof. PŁ

Metaverse has recently become a very popular buzzword thanks to Mark Zuckerberg's interview. The Facebook CEO presented the concept of the metaverse project, which is to seamlessly connect the Internet with virtual reality.

Read more about Metaverse - what, where and when?

Anthropocene - questions regarding the extent of human agency and responsibility

Thu, 11/04/2021 - 13:49

dr hab. Edyta Pietrzak, prof. PŁ

The Anthropocene is an epoch in which we observe active human intervention in the processes that drive the geological evolution of the planet. It is humans who are modifying the parameters of the planetary system by changing the climate, degrading soil, acidifying oceans, disrupting biochemical cycles, and contributing to the loss of biodiversity.

Read more about Anthropocene - questions regarding the extent of human agency and responsibility

Radioactive fossils? New applications of ionising radiation

Wed, 10/20/2021 - 08:28

dr hab. Magdalena Długosz-Lisiecka, prof. PŁ

Although ionising radiation is usually associated with nuclear power, cancer diagnostics and therapy, as well as radiological exposure, it also has other, slightly less popular applications, such as among... stones!