DISTANCE EDUCATION IN RUSSIA: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

RTV4HCI: A Historical Overview

Epigenetics: a historical overview.

In the first half of the twentieth century, developmental biology and genetics were separate disciplines. The word epigenetics was coined by Waddington to link the two fields. Epigenetics could be broadly defined as the sum of all those mechanisms necessary for the unfolding of the genetic programme for development. Several decades later specific mechanisms were proposed in which information wa...

Historical Culture: Russia in Search of Itself

A historical overview of recent developments in the search for a philosophy of engineering education

The origins of this historical overview are summarized; namely, the substantial interest in philosophy and engineering and the application of philosophy to engineering education that has emerged in the last five years. Engineering faces a number of identity crises not least among them are on the one hand how it differs if at all from applied science, and on the other hand how it differs from te...

Epidemiology of MS in Russia, a historical review

Background: This review summarizes several epidemiological studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Russia. Methods: The Authors selected the most well-organized population-based studies of MS prevalence and incidence in the huge territory of Russia. These studies were mostly published in Russian language and were unknown to international readers. Results: In the majority of Russian territories MS...