Semyon Gluzman, Soviet psychiatrist sent to the gulag for exposing bogus diagnoses of mental illness
Semyon Gluzman, who has died aged 79, was the first Soviet psychiatrist to blow the whistle on the…
Astronomy experiences during Glasnost & Perestroika
Some fond memories from my trips to Soviet observatories By Tony Moffat At 83 years, I am still…
The astronaut who returned to a country that no longer existed: Sergei Krikalev’s unbelievable 10-month mission in space |
A routine space mission could turn into a historic ordeal. In May 1991, Sergei Krikalev blasted off for…
Druzhba Sanatorium: A Soviet Monument Suspended Between Earth and Sea
© Dimant under a CC license Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1038160/druzhba-sanatorium-a-soviet-monument-suspended-between-earth-and-sea Perched above the…
The Aesthetics of Power: Soviet Modernism Meets Uzbek Tradition in Tashkent’s Palace of Peoples’ Friendship
Palace of Peoples’ Friendship © Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Share Share Facebook Twitter…
Is 2025 the new ‘1984’? Some authors think censorship ‘can get much worse’
It has been 76 years since “1984,” George Orwell’s warning about government control, censorship and the corruption of…
‘House of Dynamite’ explores how 18 minutes could decide fate of the world
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow is exceedingly calm when she talks about nuclear annihilation. That’s not to…
US scientists find ‘critical gaps’ holding back Nasa moon plan as China races ahead
Scientists have found critical gaps in Nasa’s development of space life support systems that could prevent the United…
US scientists find ‘critical gaps’ holding back Nasa moon plan as China races ahead
Scientists have found critical gaps in Nasa’s development of space life support systems that could prevent the United…
‘Very potent’ supplement once given to Soviet cosmonauts can curb anxiety
Houston, we have a chill pill. Back in the 1960s, Soviet scientists developed a sweet little supplement that…