Marian Männi, Author at Estonian World

Developed in Estonia, a new tech solution helps victims of terror attacks

By Marian Männi / July 21, 2020 July 21, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

The NATO-funded Tallinn University of Technology scientist, Muhammad Mahtab Alam, is making lives safer with smart technology. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Only a couple of years ago, in the pre-COVID19 world, fears were vastly different as terrorist attacks were sending shockwaves throughout Europe. The pedestrian …

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The Baltic Finns were Vikings too, but the world ignores it

By Marian Männi / July 12, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

The Estonian archaeologist, Marika Mägi, argues that the Baltic Finns – the people who lived in the territories of modern Finland and Estonia – were Vikings, too, but the world ignores this fact. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. A scientist’s long crusade for making the world …

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Estonians are starting to have more kids

By Marian Männi / July 12, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

People in many large first world countries are having less children while Estonians are finding ways to halt their long fertility decline. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. When a group of young New York documentary makers came to Estonia to report about its digital society, they …

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Why are Estonian mushroom scientists among the best in the world?

By Marian Männi / May 29, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

Estonia has become the world’s centre of mycology against all odds. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Around every fifth person in Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest town, is a student. The life revolves around the University of Tartu, founded in 1632. This small riverside town hosts some of …

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Estonian biologists map biodiversity to break the silence

By Marian Männi / May 29, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

Estonian biologists have created an app to shine light on one of the most threatening issues on this planet – biodiversity loss. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. “If I would go back to the exact same forest that I visited in the 80s, I would now …

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What is the coronavirus doing to our planet?

By Marian Männi / April 30, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

The coronavirus will not make the climate crisis go away – if anything, it can make it worse, some Estonian scientists say; Research in Estonia investigates. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. With an estimated every third person in the world staying home, our planet is taking …

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Estonians are building the school of tomorrow

By Marian Männi / March 31, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

Tallinn University scientists are exploring new ways of learning in the digital age; passive listening doesn’t bring the best results, they say. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Spending a day in a conference room with many coffee breaks and endless presentations. Sounds like a typical training …

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Estonian scientists help fight climate change

By Marian Männi / March 16, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

A laboratory in Tartu, Estonia, brings new hope for a greener future by transforming harmful gases into eco-friendly fuels, materials and chemicals. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. There is too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and too much waste piling up in the world. …

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A multifunctional robot tank invented in Estonia

By Marian Männi / February 29, 2020 July 12, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

A robot that can turn into a mini-tank, firefighter or tree planter is built by the Estonian company, Milrem Robotics, together with scientists. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Estonians have become the frontrunners in developing self-driving vehicles. There are several companies and scientists in Estonia coming …

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