Accents in American films
How do the different characters speak in Star Wars, in Lord of the Rings, in Game of Thrones or in action movies? Which accents are associated with what kinds of characters? In this talk, you may learn about the connections between the popular cultural aspects of the study of accents and dialects of English. Recommended [...]
Snapshots of Canada
A short introduction to the second largest country on Earth by a Canadianist. Recommended for elementary students (class 7-8.) and secondary students with A2-C1 language skills.
American Exceptionalism: Nation-building Myths
Each nation (and individual) is „unique” and „exceptional.” This presentation briefly focuses on the specifically (U.S.) ”American” ingredients of uniqueness from nation-building stories to the religious, political and economic aspects of exceptionalism. Recommended for secondary students.
Radiation against smugglers
Why is my bag checked at the entrance of some institutions? To detect concealed weapons such as stabbing, cutting and firearms, explosives and drugs. X-ray against letter bombs. Where is the migrant hiding? Who is in the trunk? Inspection of lorries and railway trains to prevent people smuggling. X-ray against smugglers who swallow drugs. Where do we hide the mobile phone in prison, and the gun? If we swallow the [...]
The Future of Food Production: Precision Agriculture (Nagykanizsa)
The XX-XXI century population explosion is not keeping pace with the increase in arable land, therefore increasingly efficient methods must be found for future food production. The presentation provides insight into the latest technologies on which the future depends.
Artificial intelligence development = Terminator training? (Nagykanizsa)
In today's fast-paced world, jobs are constantly changing and there are a number of issues that can be of particular importance for career planning, as current trends suggest that many occupations will disappear or at least be drastically transformed, while a whole new range of professions will emerge. This presentation is interesting and thought-provoking, perhaps a little provocative [...]
The Journey of Pharmaceutical Residues in Nature: Our Surface Waters with an Analytical Eye (Nagykanizsa)
Thanks to ever-improving analytical techniques, we are able to detect a wide range of active substances in ever-smaller quantities. And ecotoxicological tests and environmental risk assessment can provide answers to the question of how individual micropollutants affect the biota in surface waters. All this data will inform legislators, so that priority pollutants can be identified in the European [...]
We can't see it, but it's still there – In pursuit of RNS/DNS (Nagykanizsa)
My presentation will discuss the PCR measurement, its process, usefulness, and related laboratory work in an easily understandable way for schoolchildren, as it's been frequently mentioned in recent years. Genetic material (RNA, DNA) is not visible to the naked eye, but with today's laboratory equipment and methods, its presence can be detected, and we can infer which groups of organisms may live/have lived in a given environment (e.g., a lake) […]
Dreamy beautiful days… – honestly about global sustainability
Despite all the loud international political declarations and conventions, the civilised world is showing signs of falling apart. The voice of science is heard by politicians only when they want to or when they really have to, and the finite nature of critical resources is not taken into account in any grand plan to transform the way society and the economy work. Meanwhile, the natural processes are finally [...]
Stock market trends, where is the market heading? (Zalaegerszeg)
A practical look at how stock markets work and where we are heading. It shows that the equity market boom of recent years is a thing of the past, with the bear market knocking on the door. The lecture is aimed at high school students.