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ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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The „Academia” magazine was founded on the initiative of Professor Andrzej B. Legocki, a President of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2003 – 2006. In the beginning it was published only in English as a reply to the growing demand for a current information on the Polish Academy of Sciences` activities, expressed by foreign scientists and Poles living abroad and interested in Polish science.

Since 2005 the magazine is published both in Polish and English.

The „Academia” is an exceptional - on the Polish market - scientific magazine for the general public, propagating achievements of Polish scientists here and abroad. Authors of articles in „Academia” explain their subject in a way that is accessible not only for all sorts of academics but also for students, pupils and all other readers interested in scientific topics for the general public.

ISSN
1731-7401
Publishers
Polish Academy of Sciences

Editorial Staff

Jolanta Iwańczuk (Editor-in-Chief, Earth Sciences)

Daniel Sax (Editor, English-Language Version)

Marcin Pietras (Biological & Agricultural Sciences)

Justyna Orłowska (Journalist)

Andrzej Figatowski (Graphic Designer)

Anna Bielec (Project Coordinator)


Scientific Council

Marek Konarzewski, President of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Chairman)

Dariusz Jemielniak (Deputy Chairman)

Andrzej Buko

Katarzyna Czarnecka

Patrycja Dołowy

Paweł Golik

Janusz Jurczak

Tomasz Kapitaniak

Marek Krawczyk

Krzysztof Nowak

Anna Zawadzka

Publisher:


Polish Academy of Sciences

Communication and Science Information Department

Defilad sq. 1,

00-901 Warsaw, Poland

e-mail: academia@pan.pl



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ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World

1 Contents
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 2 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150834
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2 From Pierogi to Lewandowski
Magdalena Lesińska
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 3 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150835
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Authors and Affiliations

Magdalena Lesińska
1
ORCID: ORCID
  1. Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw, Poland
3 An Export Commodity
Michał Rusinek
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 4-7 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150221
Keywords: poetry Szymborska literary studies
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Abstract

On the cultural diplomacy of Polish poet Wisława Szymborska.
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Authors and Affiliations

Michał Rusinek
1
  1. Department of Polish Studies, Chair of Communication Theory, Jagiellonian University in Krakow
4 Science and Global Interests in the Land of Ice
Małgorzata Korczak-Abshire
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 8-12 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150222
Keywords: Antarctica penguins krill
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Abstract

For 40 years, Polish researchers have been observing krill-dependent species and actively participating in the activities of the Scientific Committee of the CCAMLR.
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Authors and Affiliations

Małgorzata Korczak-Abshire
1
  1. Department of Antarctic BiologyInstitute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS in Warsaw
5 Three Generations of Polish Migrants in Two Decades
Magdalena Lesińska , Dominika Pszczółkowska
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 13-15 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150223
Keywords: migrations migration policy
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Abstract

Nearly 20 years after Poland joined the European Union, Poles continue to emigrate, yet the nature of this migration differs considerably from that observed after 1 May 2004.
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Authors and Affiliations

Magdalena Lesińska
1
ORCID: ORCID
Dominika Pszczółkowska
1
  1. Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw, Poland
6 Thriving on the Verges
Dawid Moroń , Aleksandra Cwajna , Emilia Marjańska , Magdalena Lenda , Piotr Skórka
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 16-18 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150224
Keywords: pollinating insects habitats bees
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Abstract

Man-made linear structures, such as railway embankments, highway verges, and flood barriers, can serve as habitats for pollinating insects.
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Authors and Affiliations

Dawid Moroń
1
Aleksandra Cwajna
1
Emilia Marjańska
1
Magdalena Lenda
2
Piotr Skórka
2
  1. Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków
  2. Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków
7 CERN – The World’s Largest Laboratory
Tadeusz Lesiak
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 19-21 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150225
Keywords: CERN, Large Hadron Collider
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Abstract

Poland in the European Organization for Nuclear Research: A remarkable story of cooperation, success, and future opportunities at CERN.
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Authors and Affiliations

Tadeusz Lesiak
1
  1. Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow
8 The Quest for Qubits
Artur Ekert
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 22-24 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150226
Keywords: quantum computers quantum mechanics
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Abstract

Quantum computers excel at tasks where classical computers falter – explains Prof. Artur Ekert from the Mathematical Institute at Oxford University and the National University of Singapore.
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Authors and Affiliations

Artur Ekert
1
  1. the Mathematical Institute at Oxford University and the National University of Singapore
9 Window to the Universe
Grzegorz Pietrzyński
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 25-27 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150227
Keywords: astronomical observatory Chile telescopes
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Abstract

The telescopes at the Polish observatory in the heart of Chile’s Atacama Desert leverage its extraordinary location to observe the cosmos on an unprecedented scale.
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Authors and Affiliations

Grzegorz Pietrzyński
1
  1. Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences
10 The Megalith-Builders of Lebanon
Zuzanna Wygnańska , Tara Steimer-Herbet
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 28-32 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150228
Keywords: megaliths Middle East
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Abstract

Discoveries by Polish and Swiss archaeologists in the Middle East are bringing us closer to the culture of the first megalith-builders from 5,000 years ago.
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Authors and Affiliations

Zuzanna Wygnańska
1
Tara Steimer-Herbet
2
  1. Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
  2. Laboratory of Prehistoric Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Geneva
11 The Origin of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Maciej Giefing
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 33-35 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150229
Keywords: Hodgkin lymphoma cancer gene therapy
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Abstract

Groundbreaking findings in immune cell research reveal how Hodgkin lymphoma develops.
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Authors and Affiliations

Maciej Giefing
1
  1. Department of Cancer Genetics PAS Institute of Human Genetics in Poznań
12 The Mysterious Past of Latin America
Wiesław Więckowski
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 36-39 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150230
Keywords: pre-Columbian culture archaeology Latin America
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Abstract

Archaeological research being done by Polish scientists in South America is helping to reveal its pre-Columbian history.
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Authors and Affiliations

Wiesław Więckowski
1
  1. Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw
13 Antibacterial Brew: Silver’s NanoMagic
Jan Paczesny , Magdalena Osial
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 40-41 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150231
Keywords: nanoparticles antibiotics pathogens
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Abstract

Silver and tea, working together on the nanoscale, can be used to “brew up” a new weapon against treatment-resistant microorganisms.
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Authors and Affiliations

Jan Paczesny
1
Magdalena Osial
2
  1. Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
  2. Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
14 Satellite Surveillance of the Sea
Mirosława Ostrowska
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 42-47 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150232
Keywords: ocean optics satellites SatBałtyk
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Abstract

Prof. Mirosława Ostrowska from the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Vice President of the Academy, discusses how satellites are being used to study phenomena occurring in seas and oceans.
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Authors and Affiliations

Mirosława Ostrowska
1
  1. Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Vice President of the Academy
15 Polish Footprints in Brazilian Soil
Mikołaj Radomski
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 48-51 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150233
Keywords: emigration Polish diaspora Brazil
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Abstract

The cultural heritage of the sizeable Polish diaspora in Brazil is being painstakingly preserved in a variety of dedicated museums. These grassroots initiatives celebrate the enduring connection between history, memory, and identity across continents and generations.
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Authors and Affiliations

Mikołaj Radomski
1
  1. Museum of Pomeranian Folk Culture in Swołowo
16 Conspiracy Beliefs Across Europe
Michał Kotnarowski
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 52-55 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150234
Keywords: European Social Survey conspiracy theories
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Abstract

“Scientists manipulate evidence, and a small secret group of people is responsible for making all major decisions in world politics…” The latest European Social Survey sheds light on the widespread prevalence of conspiracy beliefs.
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Authors and Affiliations

Michał Kotnarowski
1
  1. PAS Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Warsaw
17 A Jurassic Highway Linking Different Worlds
Łukasz Weryński , Błażej Błażejowski
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 56-59 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150235
Keywords: Jura Geopark Owadów-Brzeziny fossils
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Abstract

The site of one of Poland’s most significant paleontological discoveries of the early twenty-first century is situated in the unassuming village of Owadów-Brzezinki – now the site of a geopark.
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Authors and Affiliations

Łukasz Weryński
1
Błażej Błażejowski
2
  1. Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Krakow
  2. Institute of Paleobiology, Museum of the Earth, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw
18 Preserving the World’s Deepest Canyon
Andrzej Gałaś , Tomasz Kalicki , Andrzej Paulo , Slávka Gałaś , Melvin Benavente , Adam Flakus , Krzysztof Gaidzik
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 60-64 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150236
Keywords: Colca Canyon Colca y Volcanes de Andagua Geopark
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Abstract

Two decades of research by Polish scientists in Peru contributed to the creation of the UNESCO-recognized Colca y Volcanes de Andagua Geopark.
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Authors and Affiliations

Andrzej Gałaś
1
ORCID: ORCID
Tomasz Kalicki
2
Andrzej Paulo
3
Slávka Gałaś
3
Melvin Benavente
4
Adam Flakus
5
Krzysztof Gaidzik
6
  1. Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków
  2. Institute of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
  3. Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Krakow
  4. Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Peru
  5. Władysław Szafer Institute of Botany of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków
  6. Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice
19 The Modern Argonauts
Katarzyna Marciniak
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 66-69 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150237
Keywords: mythology education
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Abstract

Myths link us all together, across countries and generations. That is why classical mythology is being incorporated into an educational curriculum designed to better equip young people to navigate the challenges of today’s world.
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Authors and Affiliations

Katarzyna Marciniak
1
  1. Centre for Studies on the Classical Tradition Faculty of “Artes Liberales,” University of Warsaw
20 Polish as Heritage Language
Piotr Romanowski , Anna Seretny
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 70-71 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150238
Keywords: emigration Polish language Polish diaspora
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Abstract

Polish is spoken today in numerous countries around the world, a reflection of the vast Polish diaspora’s efforts to preserve their linguistic heritage and cultural identity across borders and generations.
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Authors and Affiliations

Piotr Romanowski
1
Anna Seretny
2
  1. Faculty of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw
  2. Faculty of Polish, Jagiellonian University in Krakow
21 Poles Apart?
Jerzy Trammer
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 72-73 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150239
Keywords: column
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Authors and Affiliations

Jerzy Trammer
1
  1. Faculty of Geology, University of Warsaw
22 The Many Faces of Emigration
Justyna Sienkiewicz-Baraniak
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 74-79 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150240
Keywords: Emigration Museum in Gdynia photo essay
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Abstract

The Emigration Museum in Gdynia, open since 2015, is an essential stop on the cultural map of the Tri-City area. The distinctive building of the former Maritime Station is not just a gem of modernist architecture – it has become a powerful symbol of the sociocultural transformations that the city of Gdynia and Poland itself have undergone in recent decades.
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Authors and Affiliations

Justyna Sienkiewicz-Baraniak
1
  1. Specialist for Media Communication
23 Exploring Climate Solutions in Vienna
Konrad Maraszek
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 80-81 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150241
Keywords: Polish Academy of Sciences Scientific Center in Vienna education
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Abstract

In an era marked by global warming, escalating carbon footprints, and the alarming destruction of biodiversity, we are constantly inundated with information about our planet’s environmental crises. What proactive steps can we actually take to make a difference?
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Authors and Affiliations

Konrad Maraszek
1
  1. PAS Scientific Center in Vienna
24 The Wildlife of Africa
Anna Olej-Kobus
ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2024 | No 1(81) Poland in the World | 82 | DOI: 10.24425/academiaPAS.2024.150242
Keywords: Africa safari guidebook
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Abstract

An extraordinary safari guide – a wonderful resource in Polish for everyone who loves to go “animal hunting” armed with a camera.
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Authors and Affiliations

Anna Olej-Kobus
1
  1. journalist and photographer

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