We rarely think we live in a world of seeds. From morning toast and coffee to cotton, the clothes we wear are literally an integral part of our lives. At the same time, seeds are the basis of evolution, economy and culture. Despite their importance, we rarely talk about seeds. What is seed, what is…
In the 5th episode of the radio show ‘Radijo pievelė’ Vilnius University professor, Rimvydas Laužikas talks about the city of Vilnius, historical gardens and gardening contexts. If we sit in the time machine and move a few hundred years back, in what places were the essential gardens of Vilnius, has anything survived to this day?…
On the 4th ‘Radijo pievelė’ show Dr. Jurga Motiejūnaitė, a senior researcher at the Nature Research Center, talks about the behind-the-scenes of this year’s newly published Lithuanian Red Book. How important is knowledge about the ever-changing living environment? How important are the smallest mushrooms and lichens? Why is it important to preserve rich forest habitats?
On the third ‘Radijo pievele’ show, geologist Simon Saarmann talks about geology and flexible contexts of geology, about facts and the state of uncertainty, about natural scenarios in the immediate environment, about the alphabet with which we know the world and the phenomenon of life, and adaptation to new environments.
In the second episode of ‘Radijo pievelė’ show, ethologist Giedrė Karkienė will talk about the branch of biological science, ethology, which studies the behaviour of animals. Moreover, about love for animals, desire to assimilate, evolutionary connections, people and animals. How do animals adapt or coexist with human activities, the meaning and purposes of which they…
The first episode about history and materiality, cultural heritage and forms of contemporary art and science.
