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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 | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear

1 Contents

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear

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2 Editorial

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 3

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3 Imperfect Memory

Ewelina Knapska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 4-6

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Abstract

Memories of fear are essentially records of the causative relationship between specific stimuli that induce emotions. Is eliminating memories of learned fear the only effective method of treating anxiety?

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Ewelina Knapska

4 Dangerous Emotions

Lech M. Nijakowski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 8-11

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Abstract

Sociology regards emotions not just as a simple expression of human biology, but as social constructs shaped through interactions with others.

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Lech M. Nijakowski

5 Fear of Fukushima?

Jerzy W. Mietelski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 12-15

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The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 halted the development of nuclear energy around the world for almost 20 years. Earlier this year we saw another emergency at the nuclear plant in Fukushima. Has the renaissance of nuclear energy reached its end?

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Jerzy W. Mietelski

6 Spiders at the Cinema

Maciej Bartos

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 16-19

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In spite of severe brain size limitations, many spiders are able to solve complex problems, recognize their prey with great accuracy, and learn new hunting techniques.

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Maciej Bartos

7 Revolution or Revolt?

Jerzy Zdanowski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 20-23

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The dramatic events touched off in the Arab Middle East after a Tunisian street vendor set himself aflame in December of 2010 - now being described as "revolutions" and an "Arab Spring" - have already resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. Why has such tragedy resulted? What future lies ahead for the Middle East?

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Jerzy Zdanowski

8 Deciphering Fear

Katarzyna Stachowicz

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 24-27

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Current research into fear indicates that there is no single mechanism for triggering fear. However, neuropharmacologists are getting closer to unraveling the mystery.

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Katarzyna Stachowicz

9 The Demons of Anti-Semitism

Mirosław Kofta , Michał Bilewicz

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 28-31

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Mirosław Kofta

Michał Bilewicz

10 CHOMIK Heading for Mars

Jerzy Grygorczuk , Hans Rickman , Marek Morawski , Karol Seweryn

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 32-34

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The Fobos-Grunt probe (its Russian name meaning "Phobos-Soil") will begin its journey toward Mars in November 2011, carrying the unique geological penetrator CHOMIK developed at the Space Research Centre, PAS. Its task will be to collect sample from the larger of Mars' two moons - Phobos.

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Jerzy Grygorczuk

Hans Rickman

Marek Morawski

Karol Seweryn

11 Caravan to Selib

Bogdan Żurawski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 35-37

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Polish researchers are studying remnants of a great culture from over a millennium ago in the central Nile valley.

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Bogdan Żurawski

12 Excluded and Humiliated

Ęlżbieta Tarkowski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 38-39

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What do people living in poverty think and feel? How do they respond to the situation they find themselves in? How do others react to their poverty?

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Ęlżbieta Tarkowski

13 The Quicksilver Quandary

Izabela Bojakowska , Dorota Karmasz

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 40-41

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The problem of mercury pollution in the environment has been a major area of interest for several decades, mainly due to the harmful effects caused by increased levels of Hg in the biosphere.

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Izabela Bojakowska

Dorota Karmasz

14 A White Piano

Andrzej Szczeklik

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 42-45

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Andrzej Szczeklik

15 A Model Minority

Nicole Dołowy-Rybińska

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 48-49

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What threatens the existence of the Sorbs, the smallest Slavic minority, and Europe's numerous other minorities? That was the question during the international conference held by Warsaw's Sorbian-studies community.

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Nicole Dołowy-Rybińska

16 When It Rains, It Pours

Andrzej Pieńkowski

ACADEMIA. The magazine of the Polish Academy of Sciences | 2011 | Nr 2 (30) 2011 Fear | 50

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Andrzej Pieńkowski