A photograph taken by an Associated Press photographer showing a pregnant woman in a Mariupol hospital struck by Russian shelling is an example of an agency photograph. Source: J. Sobieniowski, “Fakty,” TVN, March 10, 2022, at 7:11:07 p.m
Media

Between image and reality: Photography in television news

In a world where images travel faster than words and…

Magdalena Biejat
Sociology

Is politics not for women, or are women not for politics? Why men still dominate local government

Magdalena Biejat’s 4.23 percent of the vote marks the best…

We prefer mixed forests, which contain a greater variety of tree species, over single-species deciduous or coniferous forests.
Economics & finance

Which forests do we prefer – and why do we visit them? A look across Europe

A forest’s value goes far beyond the timber it can…

The amount and quality of language children hear every day plays a crucial role in their ability to acquire vocabulary and grammar.
Psychology

The word or the rule: what drives language development in early childhood

or many toddlers, words come first – sentences follow. But…

A view of the excavation site. In the foreground is the edge of the Dry Moat; in the background is the Step Pyramid; between them are the remains of the tombs of the Lower Necropolis (on the right) and the pits where the burials of the Upper Necropolis were located.
Archaeology

The mysteries of Saqqara: What can this ancient necropolis reveal about us today?

Pyramids, mummies, pharaohs – these are the images of ancient…

Milli-, micro-, nano-, pico-, and femto- – these prefixes help us describe objects at extremely small scales. Scientists are making remarkable advances in this microscopic world.
Chemistry

Nanomachines of the future: Teaching molecules to rotate on command

“I am a robot, forged and strong, by electric currents…

For final-year medical students, emigration is becoming an increasingly less attractive option each year. Still, their decisions will likely depend on how they evaluate the Polish healthcare system once they’ve experienced it as full-time employees.
Politics & administration

Do future doctors want to leave Poland? New research from the University of Warsaw’s Centre of Migration Research

Each year, fewer medical students consider leaving Poland, even though…

Security studies

Building resilience against disinformation: The international SAUFEX project

Neither place, time, nor borders can stop it. We live…

“If I’d just gotten here sooner, with her, things would have turned out differently… Or would they? We ask ourselves that kind of ‘what if’ all the time.”
PhilosophyResearch at UW

Can elves and vampires have dark skin? Counterfactual thinking in philosophy – and on the Internet

“If I’d been there with you back then, things would…

Crucian carp (Carassius carassius).
BiologyResearch at UW

Crayfish and fish: Can they contribute to the removal of microplastics from water?

Plastic pollution in rivers, seas, and oceans is a serious…

Career opportunities are theoretically limitless, yet women remain significantly underrepresented in top leadership positions.
Management

Gender diversity in the boardroom: What the data reveals

As of this year, large publicly traded companies are required…

Women painters at work, late 1970s. Photo: Archives of the Faience Department of the Museum of the Kujawy and Dobrzyń Land in Włocławek
Art

Ceramic diplomacy: Włocławek “Fajans” as a tool of cultural policy in the People’s Republic of Poland

Can ceramics serve as a tool of diplomacy? In the…

A propaganda image of Molotov, Stalin, and Voroshilov
Media

Controlled silence: The rise of Soviet censorship in the early 20th century

After the October Revolution, words became weapons – and silence,…

Orchids often use deception and manipulation to lure insects into pollination – but they can also reward their floral visitors.
Biology

Floral deception and rewards for pollinators: Here’s something you didn’t know about orchids

The Orchidaceae – commonly known in Poland as orchids – is one…

Where do the Polish astronomers work? The signpost points the way. The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE), a project led by the University of Warsaw, uses a telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Photo: Ewa Zegler-Poleska
Astronomy

University of Warsaw scientists discover unknown cosmic objects: What was lurking in the Magellanic Clouds

Do we only encounter X-rays when we break a bone?…