Science – My Passion | An essay of infinity
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Barbie – toxicity in pink packaging
Still form the film “Barbie” | Weronika Cygan | As estimated by scientists in the 1990’s, 99 percent of American girls aged three to nine owned at least one Barbie doll.[1]. In Poland the phenomenon never reached the scale known from the United states, the sight of little girls playing with the blonde plastic beauty...
Why mow the grass? | Interview with Teresa Nowak, PhD
Semi-natural plant communities the composition of which can be a model for arranging lawns in cities | Photo by Teresa Nowak Every year, when the plants start to bloom, the subject of lawn mowing returns – an issue that constantly arouses much emotion. Teresa Nowak, PhD from the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University...
The Onion Madonna of Physics – Maria Goeppert-Mayer
Maria Goeppert-Mayer’s portrait | public domain, Wikimedia Commons | Weronika Cygan | She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for proposing the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus. That’s why she was given the nickname “Onion Madonna”. Thanks to her origin from a family of intellectuals, she had an education that...
No Limits | Women of volcanic origin
O czym jest artykuł?O czym jest artykuł? Protagonists in her works are often victims of violence, who find it difficult to break free from their abusers. The writer used to distance herself from feminism. Nowadays, she believes that women’s rights are something we should always strive for. Ananda Devi’s writing draws inspiration from both Eastern...
No Limits | 19th Century Europe Was Not a Woman
What is the article about?What is the article about? In the 19th century, a woman was considered a permanent minor by the legislation in force. The education she received was superficial and couldn’t afford her an independent living. Women in Europe gained access to higher education only at the beginning of the 19 century. What...
No Limits | Daughters Birth Daughters, Virgins Birth Sons
What is the article about?What is the article about? Evolution equipped living organisms with various means of reproduction. One of them is parthenogenesis observed in some of the representatives of the animal world. It turns out to be quite an exciting way to optimise the costs associated with sexual reproduction. Contact Prof. Piotr Świątek from...
No Limits | Women and Labour Law
What is the article about?What is the article about? What rights do Polish women have in the workplace? Although the law clearly states that there should not be any pay inequalities between the genders, enforcing it in practice can prove difficult. Contact Urszula Torbus, PhD, Institute of Law of the University of Silesia, Plenipotentiary of...