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ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Description

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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Content

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity

1 Contents

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity

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2 Editorial

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 3

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3 Secrets of a Warrior's Tomb

Andrzej Buko

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 4-7

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Abstract

PAS archaeologists have discovered an extraordinary necropolis in central Poland. It indicates that Duke (and later King) Bolesław Chrobry's knights came from extremely diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds: Slavic, Scandinavian, Varangian-Ruthenian, and Khazar.

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Andrzej Buko

4 The Limits of Acidity

Ewa Kurowska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 8-10

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Intuitively, everybody knows and understands the idea of acidity. We are all familiar with savory foods or drinks and have heard about "acid rain:' Yet the chemical significance of the notion is in fact not really intuitive at all.

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Ewa Kurowska

5 Window on an Ancient World

Błażej Błażejewski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 11-13

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Błażej Błażejewski

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6 We, Silesians

Marek S. Szczepański , Anna Śliz

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 14-17

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A common language, culture, and historical memory are markers of the identity of inhabitants of Upper Silesia.

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Marek S. Szczepański

Anna Śliz

7 Clusters Full of Stragglers

Arkadiusz Hypki

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 18-21

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Numerical codes play a very important role in astrophysics. They make it possible to describe physical theories using mathematical equations. If the results of numerical simulations match observational data, it means that the physical theory provides a good description of reality.

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Arkadiusz Hypki

8 Identifying Parasites

Mikołaj Zapalski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 22-25

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Parasitism is extremely widespread in present-day animals, but has this been the case during all geological periods? Research indicates that it is likely to have been the case; the more advanced the ecological interaction between species, the longer it has taken to co-evolve. In many cases, predators can switch to different prey almost overnight, while parasites are usually bound to a single host species.

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Mikołaj Zapalski

9 Where the Streets Have No Name?

Kwiryna Handke

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 26-29

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Each and every city bears unique marks distinguishing it from others, underscoring its distinctive history, culture, landscape, and character. The names of streets are an excellent case in point.

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Kwiryna Handke

10 A Keyboard of Possibilities

Marta Leśniakowska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 30-33

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He divided man up into sections and rejected the metric system. Even though he never visited Poland, his rules have become an inspiration for Polish architects and designers. What was Le Corbusier's vision?

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Marta Leśniakowska

11 Law Against Hatred

Aleksandra Gliszczyńska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 34-35

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The law should be one of the instruments used by the state in fighting racism, xenophobia and antiSemitism.

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Aleksandra Gliszczyńska

12 In the Mirror of Antiquity

Katarzyna Marciniak

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2012 | Nr 4 (36) 2012 Identity | 36-39

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What can we learn from children's literature inspired by Classical Antiquity? Why do we read novels about Cicero? Two research projects are scrutinizing ancient culture as a key to understanding the contemporary world.

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