My page on Biomolecula
My page on Forbes Russia
I got shortlisted by Rusnano as a Russian Science Writer of the Year in 2019
Selected links available online:
Popular science: how to become a science journalist
Pseudoscience of the Nobel Prize laureates
BRCA Breast Cancer: men and women
Catchers of Soft Killer: Nobel prize 2020
COVID-19: answering your questions
New crowned killer? SARS-CoV-2
Transgender people for Spid.Center
Opiate addiction for Spid.Center
Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo
Ebola: an interview with Jessica Ilunga, a spokeswoman for DRC Health Minister
Breakthrough: a new case of successful penis transplantation
‘Artificial embryos’ and the stem cells from mice
Species on the edge of extinction
Cryonics and why it’s not a real science in the current state
How to make antibiotics great again
Loop extrusion model of genome
Patient activism for people with autoimmune diseases
Patient groups and chronic diseases
Portable technologies in medicine and global health
Microbiological materials (Russian start-up)
Advances in chemistry in building
Nanoparticles as an advanced technology
Zombie physiology (Halloween edition)
Fountain of youth: young blood factors
My first popular science article ever
Articles for Zima Magazine
Effects of Prenatal Treatment with Valproic Acid (VPA) on Offspring of Epileptic Adult Rats: MRI Investigation, Journal of Neuroscience and Neuroengineering, Volume 2, Number 6, December 2013, pp. 562-568(7), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1166/jnsne.2013.1085
Reviews
Michael Greger, How to survive a Pandemic
Ирина Якутенко. Вирус, который сломал планету,
Эрлих, Комаров. Легко ли плыть в сиропе?
Richard Dawkins: River out of Eden
Полина Лосева. Против часовой стрелки.
Tom Nichols. The death of Expertise.
Johannes Wimmer. Meine Hormone.
Nicholas Wade. Before the Dawn.
Елена Клещенко, ДНК и ее человек. Краткая история ДНК-идентификации.
Lydia Kang and Nate Pedersen, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
Gregory Berns, What It’s Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience.
Nicholas Wade, A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History.
Sy Montgomery, The soul of an Octopus
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Unveiling the advent calendar by @joloves at the @royallancasterhotel recently ✨✨✨ [invite] #anna_approves
Festive vibes in Valletta, Malta – even when it still feels like summer 😂😂😂
ad An absolutely fabulous festive experience at @thecarltontowerjumeirah recently: a Christmas twist on their afternoon tea accompanied by a glass of @ruinart ✨✨✨ #anna_approves #purpurpurpur_eatinghabits
New Japanese blog is live at Purpurpurpur.co.uk: explore Hakone, devil valley, Ashi lake (and get a glimpse of Fuji), Odawara and our stay at Hyatt Regency 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 #purpurpurpur_guides🔎🌎 #purpurpurpur_hotels
Hakone town in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is famous mainly for two things: views over Mount Fuji (if you’re visiting in clear sunny weather, which is more likely to occur in winter) and onsens. It’s definitely an area to consider visiting in Japan: it’s best to reach from Tokyo or Osaka.
Ashi Lake
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a large natural reserve not far away from Mt Fuji. Once you reach Ashi Lake (a crater lake also known as Ashinoko), you can choose your water vehicle for a lake ride. We took a so-called ‘pirate ship’ from Hakone Sightseeing Cruise and had a smooth ride with beautiful views over the forestry hills, and occasionally, you can see red torii on the shore. Unfortunately, we didn’t get lucky with a view as in spring, the air is quite often misty, and we barely saw Mt Fuji.
Owakudani
After the pirate ship ride, we took the Hakone ropeway that frames Ashi Lake. It goes all the way to another unique natural sight: Owakudani, a volcanic valley with a sulphur pool and vents. Once you arrive at the station, you get a small wet towel if you need to get your nose covered: yes, the sulphur springs have a pretty strong aroma that you won’t mix with any other smell, so this towel might be really useful.
You can walk around the designated area, and there is a shop and cafe near the entrance to the site. The one thing not to miss there are Black Eggs, or Kuro tamago 黒卵, boiled in sulphur water that turns their shell black. Make sure you try one just for an experience!
Where to stay in Hakone?
We stayed in Hyatt Regency Hakone, Gora (Kanazawa prefecture), and this was probably my most memorable stay from my first trip to Japan. The hotel is a perfect combination of traditional and modern, with the rooms overlooking the National Park.
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The most magnificent Christmas display I’ve seen in years! Tap save the location – 📍Little Kook, Athens 🇬🇷
ad Let’s celebrate festive season with the best festive dishes 😍 We recently went to try the festive menu of @the_ivy_collection Kensington Brasserie:
you can start your meal with a glass of @nyetimber or choose a festive cocktail: we went for Gingle-Bells fizz and non-alcoholic Festive Citrus Sparkler (@monkey47 @everleafdrinks)
🔹Our starters:
Duck parfait with cranberry chutney and brioche
Classic crispy Duck salad
🔹Our mains: Goose&Turkey shepherd’s pie and Pan-Fried marrocan style salmon
🔹Aaaand just look at this Polar Bear Christmas dessert: clementine, mandarin sorbet, white chocolate and spiced sauce 😍😍😍
#purpurpurpur_eatinghabits #anna_approves
Happy 1st of December- and I’m thrilled to start sharing festive content with you!✨✨✨
I wanted to visit Christmas at @kewgardens for ages but never managed to book tickets. This year the dreams came true, and I must sincerely tell that this is a fantastic experience. This is a three km long trail with different musical installations, a small food market, merry go round, Santa house and with the main shop open late. Beehive looks absolutely extraterrestrial and some alleys have Hogwards vibes. But my absolute fav were the singing fountains🥹🥹🥹
Thank you autumn, you’ve been amazing ✨ Our stay at King George hotel, Athens – and my guide to Ancient Greek and Roman monuments in Athens is live at Purpurpurpur.co.uk, link in bio #purpurpurpur_hotels
