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…
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…
Tajikistan: A country in a hurry, making up for lost time
When we reached Khujand in northern Tajikistan in the late afternoon, the town was wrapped in a thick…
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…
‘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…